The Shaping of the Modern World
Professor Donald F. M. Gerardi
Spring, 2003

This special section uses multimedia technology and the Internet to encourage interactive learning. In most weeks the class will meet on Tuesdays for lectures, discussions, and other class work. Most Thursday   classes will be virtual. Instead of coming to class, students will use the Internet and Email to examine materials, submit assignments, participate in discussion of sources, and take part in collaborative learning exercises. The objective is to help in the mastery of core materials and skills and to acquire information technology experience valuable for success in life beyond the college. Students, incidentally, get the benefit of more flexible schedules.