“Is There A Class With This Content?” Web CT and the Limits of Individualization

First, to acknowledge, we had two readings this week in Policy and Planning. The second reading was “Suggestions for Bottom-Up Design of Online Programs.” The second reading was informative, detailing how the University of Florida began implementation of a completely on line degree program. There was much trial and error before hitting on a completely successful on line Masters program. While the article provided insights into the decision making process of selecting an LMS, whether or not to use a third party vendor and how to administer a non-traditional program within a traditional education structure, I found the article “Is There A Class With This Content?” to be more engaging. In the article “Is There…