A final report from a Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies development project undertaken at the University of Kent.
This project used special features of WebCT for an in-depth study of two aspects related to e-learning and Philosophy. First the project assessed the suitability for automated or semi-automated assessment; taking into account for example its capacity partly to replace assessments that are ripe for internet plagiarism and weighing this against the reluctance within the profession to move away from essay-style assignments. Second the project assessed whether student learning is enhanced by mentored participation in specific concerns and to flag up valuable features associated with WebCT. If successful it will provide a viable model of good practice for implementation by other HE and non-HE institutions both in the UK and internationally.
