Abstract
Approximately 140 students take Introduction to Phonetics each year at the University of New Mexico. They are diverse in several ways: in age (many are returning to school after years away), in ethnicity (UNM is majority-minority), in major (the course serves Linguistics and Speech & Hearing), and in preparation (there are no prerequisites, but many students have some related coursework). This paper reports on design considerations and experience with the first online offering of this course. Studying online requires self-motivation and the ability to work independently, which are difficult for the large number of students with poor study skills and time management. This course attempts to counter these challenges with a high degree of structure, and activities in a variety of formats for learning and assessment. Although some in distance education view structure as a “constraint” for learner and teacher (Farquhar 2013 Eur. J. e-learning), this instructor believes that the flexibility and isolation of onl...
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