Author
Michael Andrew McAdams
   Department of Geography  
   Texas A&M University-Kingsville
   Kingsville, TX 78363  

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Victoria Lynn Packard
   James C. Jernigan Library
   Texas A&M University-Kingsville
   Kingsville, TX 78363
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Title
The Importance of Training to Internet-Based Geography Courses: 
A Case Study at Texas A&M University-Kingsville 

Abstract
There is an increasing number of geography instructors who are 
developing Internet-based courses which are utilizing or "mining"
the existing material and often creating original material for 
their own courses.  What is often forgotten is that all students 
do nothave the same level of computer or Internet skills. Therefore, 
the Internet elements will present a struggle instead of an aid to
learning without appropriate training.  This article will briefly 
discuss the relationship of the development of Internet-based
geography courses at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and the 
associated training, present results from  student evaluation
surveys and give recommendations concerning the development of 
web-based courses and training.

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