Show Virtual English Now Online at By Ryan Contributing Writer Students can now explore and improve their computer skills by enrolling in the English class taught online Assistant English Professor Louise Bown Sown and associate Stephen Ruffus received a higher education grant along with other universities in Utah The grant allowed Bown Down and Ruffus to present an inventive way of education the first English class taught online at The class is taught online for more than a third of the quarter Students must meet in person for the first two weeks to learn the technology technology technology ogy taught for the quarter According to Bown Sown students must become acquainted with other classmates classmates classmates class class- mates because they will be interacting interacting interacting interact interact- ing with them online throughout the quarter This is not required for students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents living far from the SL C campus campus campus cam cam- pus but Bown Down said this builds a sense of community More than students have enrolled in the class and over 10 faculty faculty faculty fac fac- members offer this virtual class class- room The teaching is conducted by online typing instructions and messages messages messages mes mes- sages to the students Though not physically in touch with the instructor tor students can ask questions and get answers from them in chat rooms done in real time With much f of Utah's freeways and 2nd other roads under construction especially for winter this online class could be considered an advantage for students who wish to avoid the commute also received another higher education grant to offer English classes online conducted conduct conduct- ed in the same fashion Bown and Ruffus have also designed designed- an English course which investigates investigates investigates gates technology and the impact on society |