A Web Centered Project Based Learning Environment

Abstract

The Web has been used in teaching in a number of ways. For example, it can be used as a meeting place for students, where they can share their ideas, questions, answers, and, most importantly, where they can compete. We explore the possibilities offered by the Web in a project based learning environment, where students work on team projects and display them on the Web. In particular, the continuous Web display of work in progress during the semester stimulates the students toward greater competition and toward achieving higher goals. Students also directly participate in the assessment as members of the jury judging the projects. We present our experiences in using this learning environment in several undergraduate mathematics and physics classes.