--- Forwarded Message from "Shoaf,Judith P" <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "Shoaf,Judith P" <[log in to unmask]> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 09:28:17 -0400 >Subject: RE: #9142 Question on digital workbook >Thread-Topic: #9142 Question on digital workbook >Thread-Index: AcnN4DRslAYMBr+GSe6oOxfbT41csQAbWt5q >References: <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >Accept-Language: en-US >acceptlanguage: en-US Laura, Online workbooks work well IF they work. Students usually catch on pretty quickly to what they need to do, and a good online site will monitor them for you and give you feedback. However, if the site has any problems (a section that does not respond properly to input, site is down at 2 am the day before an assignment is due), it can be frustrating for the students and gives them an excuse to protest against the assignments. I would say that if the site is well-established it should be OK, but try to find out if there is any maintenance schedule (times when it is known to be down) and pass that on to your students, and also see if there is an option for students to contact the site managers with questions and comments. Judy *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************