Roundtable: Teaching Shakespeare in the Online Classroom

Session Submission Type: Roundtable

Abstract

Few of us became teachers so that we could interact with students via course management systems (CMS), and few of us would suggest that the best way to conduct a discussion of a Shakespeare play is via the internet. However, institutional priorities and changing student characteristics may yield opportunities—even create pressure—to develop and teach Shakespeare courses online. This roundtable will facilitate the exchange of ideas with others who are teaching or developing such courses. Prospective online Shakespeare teachers may ask questions and compare current course designs and a range of “learning objects,” while current online Shakespeare teachers will share tips and warn of pitfalls.

Sub Unit

• RSA Annual Meeting

Organizer

• Margaret Christian, Pennsylvania State University, Lehigh Valley Campus

Chair

• Christy Desmet, University of Georgia

Discussants

• Rachael Deagman, University of Colorado Boulder

• Margaret Christian, Pennsylvania State University, Lehigh Valley Campus

• Kevin Petersen, University of Massachusetts Lowell

• Teresa Nugent, University of Colorado Boulder

• Sujata Iyengar, University of Georgia