This paper traces out the trials, tribulations and success stories that came
with developing and using the WWW for supporting an M.B.A. introductory
course in Management Information Systems at the Dalhousie School of Business
- from creating an on-line, dynamic syllabus and an Òelectronic doorÓ for
posting student marks, to the search for tasks to put into a conference
system that would make usage both appropriate and irresistible. Issues such
as intranet vs. internet, modelling good ÒnetiquetteÓ, and implications for
ÒteleschoolÓ will be discussed.
While the job of going on-line was time consuming, results from a student
survey at the end of the course indicate that from both the point of view of
the students and the professor, the effort was worth the work involved, and
led to successful learning outcomes for both parties.