CNDLS Course Sites: Faculty Use Cases

Philosophy

Professor Laura Bishop uses course sites for the students’ final group project in her PHIL 105: Bioethics course. Students choose an issue that was raised in the course and create a public-facing, collaboratively made website that provides context, resources, and current controversies. This allows students agency in choosing the topic that most interests them while also providing a critical resource for current controversial topics.

Writing Program

In WRIT-015: Writing for Humans, Professor David Lipscomb uses course sites to create community and authentic writing assignments for his students. Using the hub-and-spoke model, each student has their own space to write and create, while also being able to see and comment on their classmates’ sites. Their writing assignments are designed to engage with their classmates, and course site provides a more meaningful audience for their work.

The M.A. in Catholic Clinical Ethics

The M.A. in Catholic Clinical Ethics uses course sites as an ePortfolio platform for their students. This creates community and conversation amongst the students, a reflection space, and a durable output showcasing the students’ learning during their time in the M.A. program.