Students tend not to mind when their colleges levy annual technology fees. But when they have to pay individually for every class that uses WebCT’s course-management software, they start feeling as if they’re being nickel-and-dimed, reports the Hattiesburg American.
The University of Southern Mississippi charges students $10 per credit hour for every course they take that incorporates WebCT. That’s hardly a prohibitive cost, but it’s enough to bother some students. And the student frustration has led some professors — many of whom had just posted course syllabi or assignments on the site — to stop using WebCT altogether.
Campus officials say fees are paying for an upgrade to Southern Mississippi’s course-management software. But they can’t be excited to see professors abandoning the site. —Brock Read
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