However, I am wondering about the problems that this may lead to and the
best way to do it with respect to the following:
(1) You can't always count on publications being there--sometimes
organizations remove them or change the address. This has happened to me in
the past.
(2) Although most students are now familiar with the Web and eager to use
it, I have a significant number of students who are resistive to it. Many
avoid using the labs and might be especially confused about the use of files
such as in .pdf format. I now plan to bring the students to the lab at the
beginning of the term to resolve such problems but I expect that problems
may continue to occur due to them missing this session or still having
problems or being reluctant even after assistance.
(3) Also, I believe that there is a 16 page limit on free printing of output
in the labs--is that per publication? Do students have to pay for printing
beyond a certain number of pages overall?
To resolve these problems, I have thought about trying to copy all of the
files to a disk to be distributed to the students--but I am not sure what
format to copy in is best--text or html and a pdf file format is again
likely to throw some students for a loop.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to do about making web publications
a required reading?
Thanks,
Bruce
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Bruce Rocheleau, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Division of Public Administration
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois 60115
(815) 753-6147
FAX: (815) 753-2539
email: brochele@niu.edu or
tp0bar1@corn.cso.niu.edu