Web-Based Instruction

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Web-Based Instruction

The use of computers and communication technologies in learning has a history going back more than 30 years. Along the way, it has been called by many names, such as computer-mediated communication (CMC), computer conferencing, on-line learning, Internet-based learning, and telematics. The advent of the Web provides a new and interesting environment for CMC that offers a host of new possibilities together with the advantages of previous incarnations. (McCormack & Jones, 1998) In just a few years the World Wide Web (WWW) has transformed communication, scholarship, and business. The idea of a global information system and the ease with which it can be used means that the Web has captured the imagination of more people than any other computer innovation. (McCormack & Jones, 1998) The possibility for using the Web for instruction has generated a great interest among educators throughout the world. On the whole, however, the use of the Web for education is a rarity.

McCormack & Jones (1998) attribute the limited use of the Web in instruction to the following factors: knowledge, reluctance and resources. Very few educators have the knowledge of technical and educational principles required in constructing Web-based instruction. Also, some educators are reluctant to adopt new methods, particularly those that involve technology. This reluctance may derive from ignorance and misconceptions about the characteristics of new methods and what they have to offer. Moreover, very few institutions will provide the time, support, training, recognition, and infrastructure necessary to implement Web-based instruction. At the same time, even as resources are shrinking, industries and consumers are demanding more ...

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...acting with classmates using unfamiliar tools such as chat rooms. (Driscoll, 1998) Web-based instruction is also labor intensive, requiring a design team which should include graphic designers, network managers, server installers, end-user support, and programmers.

References

Driscoll, M. (1998). Web-based training. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Pfeiffer.

Konrad, L., & Stemper, J. (1996, Winter). Same game, different name: demystifying internet instruction. Research strategies, 14(1), 5-21.

McArthur, D., & Lewis, M.W. (1998). Untangling the web. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Education.

McCormack, C., & Jones, D. (1998). Building a web-based education system. New York: Wiley Computer Publishing.

Milheim, W. (1993, Fall). Using computer-based instruction with adult learners. Journal of continuing higher education, 41(3), 2-7.

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