Teaching and Learning Materials and The Internet

Why Use the Internet for Teaching and Learning Materials

1. Allow access to information.
2. Offers the potential to satisfy learner's demands for access to the information they need.


Changing Role of the Teacher

1. Use of electronic mail for messages.
2. Participation in chat and bulletin board sessions.
3. Use of computer managed learning applications for test generation.
4. Scoring and updating learner records.
5. The electronic receipt of free text submissions such as essays and open-ended questions.


Strength

1. Internet a growth area : increases exposure for course offering.
2. Course material already instructionally designed.
3. Industries moving to Internet : capable operations opens up potential for learners to access course material on the job.
4. Use human ability to control and program computers.


Opportunities

1. Frees up teaching spaces.
2. Opens up enrolment opportunities.
3. Recognition as education and training leader if best practise followed.
4. Reuse existing resources, giving cost benefit.



Source : Teaching and Learning Materials and The Internet (Ian Forsyth)