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Classes at University Park
Spring 2004
Jonathan P. Mathews, Fellow of the John Dutton e-Education Institute, College of EMS
The following information was obtained in October of 2003.
Currently at University Park (excluding World Campus) students can sign up
for 26 classes that are web-based, having the designation
"WEB" in the registrar's list of course offerings. Using the maximum enrollment
of 50 students as the cutoff between small and large classes, there are 13
small classes, most being 400-level classes. Of the 13 large classes, all
but one are 100-level or below. The College of EMS is well represented with
5 online classes spanning 4 departments. Of the maximum available "virtual
seats," the e-Education Institute has 37% of the total. Currently, the students
enrolled in e-Education Institute/department classes are 11% of the web-based
enrollment (this figure is affected by the ability of lower level student
to registrar). This number is likely to increase as the Fall semester cumulates.
There are 4 GN designated classes. All but one of the classes
are e-Education supported, the exception being "The Human Body." There are
5 GA designated classes and one health and physical activity, "Contemporary Nutrition Concerns." There are also two classes
with the GH/GI designation: "World Religion" & "Culture and Civilization."
I note that both Spring ART classes
are full very early in the Fall semester.
This semester (Fall 2003), there
were 20 web classes offered at UP.
From data gathered in the Fall of 2003, 16% of my web class enrollment (EGEE 101) who answered a questionnaire, had previously taken a web class (26 students). Clearly if we are to prepare our students for life-long learning, having taken a web class at Penn State with positive experiences would serve our students and Penn State's future growth in that area. The maximum number of students who will be served via web class in the Spring 2004 is 2,083 (based on maximum virtual seats). Clearly, we are still serving a small portion of the undergraduate population.
Spring 2004 WEB Classes at University Park
| Class |
Title |
Course |
Enrollment |
Max Enrollment |
| ART 002 |
LRNG & Web-DSGN |
|
150 |
150 |
| ART 090 | INTRO PHOTO |
|
100 |
100 |
| BI SC 004 |
HUMAN BODY |
GN |
70 |
150 |
| CEDEV 452 |
RURAL ORGANIZATION |
|
5 |
5 |
| CEDEV 500 |
CEDEV & LEADERSHIP |
|
5 |
5 |
| CEDEV 509 |
LAND USE & FIN |
|
5 |
5 |
| EGEE 101 |
ENERGY &
ENVIRNMNT |
GN |
74 |
330 |
| GEOG 458 |
GIS PRACTICUM |
|
15 |
25 |
| INART 003 |
RECEPTION OF ARTS |
GA |
100 |
100 |
| INART 005 |
PERFORMING ARTS |
GA |
135 |
135 |
| INART 100 |
ARTS SEMINAR |
GA |
75 |
75 |
| INART 100W |
ARTS SEMINAR |
GA |
15 |
15 |
| INSYS 448 |
INET IN CLASS |
|
1 |
25 |
| INSYS 449 |
VIDEO |
|
0 |
30 |
| LARCH 060 |
HISTORY OF LARCH |
GA |
100 |
100 |
| METEO 101 |
WX FORECASTING |
GN |
60 |
200 |
| M E 496 |
INDEP STUDIES |
|
0 |
15 |
| M E 596 |
INDIVIDUAL STUDIES |
|
0 |
15 |
| MATSE 081 |
MATERIALS TODAY |
GN |
25 |
250 |
| MATSE 443 |
INT MAT SC POLY |
|
11 |
100 |
| NUTR 100 |
CONTEMP NUTR CONC |
GHA |
30 |
30 |
| R SOC 452 |
RURAL ORGANIZATION |
|
0 |
8 |
| RL ST 001 |
WORLD RELIGIONS |
GH/GI |
50 |
50 |
| RUS 100 |
CULTURE & CIVZN |
GH/GI |
70 |
70 |
| TURF 230 |
TURFGRASS |
|
39 |
75 |
| WF ED 543 |
WORKFORCE ED EVAL |
|
0 |
20 |
Enrollment data is from Wednesday, 22nd October, which is early in the semester enrollment
process. Half the classes are already fu ll!
GN is general education natural sciences, GH is general education humanities,
GI is International Competency.