After searching through Dr. Alice Christie's website, I found this site about WebQuests. I learned that WebQuests are a way for the teacher to create a structured environment to engage a student in learning about a specific topic. Dr. Christie explains that "different forms of WebQuests include searchable databases, microworlds that can be navigated, interactive story or case study, forum-type documents that elicit analysis of a situation, and on-line interview simulation. Non-electronic resources that could be used are print materials from libraries and personal interviews to conduct an opinion survey."
I am always interested in engaging students and I have used something similar to WebQuest before in my Art Education class, where powerpoint is used to create a structured learning environment on the computer. Students click on interactive images created by the teacher. Replace powerpoint with specific instructions for searching the web and you have a very similar effect.
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