Module 3: Online Student Learning Activities

Now that you've had a chance to view existing WebQuests and reflect on how they can be used for your course, let's begin to structure one for your students. Think about each of the following questions, then use the template to structure your own WebQuest.

What is your learning objective (what do you want students to be able to know or do at the end of the quest)? An example would be to "List the different skills and occupations that most educational technologists engage in after graduation." What sort of problem scenario will lead students, during their completion of the WebQuest, through the discovery of answers to your learning objectives. You can view the various WebQuests from the Apply section for ideas. What tasks do you wish your students to complete during the WebQuests? Common tasks include asking students to analyze a situation, compare or contrast two related situations, evaluate a condition, construct support for a position, induce generalities or principles, deduce consequences or conditions, or analyze perspectives. Identify relevant links for your WebQuest. To help, use a search engine, such as InfoSeek, Alta Vista or Yahoo, to bookmark relevant sites that can be incorporated. Note: this component of the WebQuest requires the most time.

You can structure your WebQuest based on the ICARE system. You downloaded the ICARE format earlier in the workshop. The pages are stored in your "Module 1" folder, inside the folder named "My course." If you don't see these folders, you can obtain another set through the "Resources" link in the left frame of this page.

• In the Introduction section, enter an engaging scenario to motivate the students.
• In the Connect section, identify the task, explain processes or provide advice to students that may help them be successful, and embed relevant linked resources to your site.
• In the Apply section, detail what the students need to do to successfully complete the WebQuest. You may want them to create a report, a web page, or prepare for an oral report.
• In the Reflect section, ask the students to think about the learning which occurred. You may want them to send their comments to a Newsgroup or ListServ (the process to do this is described in our Module 4). You may also want to post a rubric to have them critique their work.
• In the Extend section, you may want to provide additional resources relevant to your topic that exist either on the web or in your university's library.

When you have your activity posted on your local web server, send your URL to the T3 Institute. We will attach it to your accomplishments and post it for others to view.

Additional information on WebQuests, written by Dr. Dodge, is also available on the web.

Finally, please help us improve this module by taking a moment or two to complete a brief evaluation form. Thank you!

 

Page author: Donn Ritchie
URL: coe.sdsu.edu/t3/module3/extend.htm
Last updated: 2/4/98