- Copyright protection. Having content behind a password protected shell/firewall/ whatever, may keep the college from getting sued. Copyright law is ambiguous - sometimes intentionally so, and anyone can benefit from an added layer of protection. See Dr. Rosemary Talub’s Presentation from SIDLIT.
- Students who transfer will have to use an LMS - Blackboard at KU, KSU Online at KSU or Moodle at Baker. They function similarly.
- Students want it.
Also, although the process may differ from department to department, it requires a) institutional approval b) at least a semester advance notice c) that you take a "course" online from OES - to learn the system and get the students' perspective.
Because instructors may not know what section of a course they will be teaching or if it will fill, it’s challenging to arrange to have web-enhancement, particularly for an adjunct.
What are other obstacles, resistance, do faculty have to web-enhancement?
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