Using the Internet to Create Meaningful Instruction

Sunal, Cynthia Szymanski; Smith, Coralee; Sunal, Dennis W.; Britt, Judy

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“…The students concluded by saying that "technology is effective in my learning because it teaches me to expand my thinking, and helps me to understand the mathematical relationships I have programmed visually". In a different study involving the use and impact of the Internet in the classroom, it was suggested that Internet use by the teacher and students should be divided into five levels [17]. The researchers contended that Level 1 can be reached when the teacher obtains content information; Level 2 is reached when the teacher shares this information with the students; Level 3 is reached if the teacher infuses the Internet information into a lesson.…”

Section: Impact Of Technologymentioning

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Comparative Study of the Impact of Instructional Materials and Technology on Traditional and Distance Education Systems.

Chuks

Nebechi

2016

Int J Innov Educ Res

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Recent changes in information and communication technologies have significantly impacted teaching and learning processes. Methods of doing business have also changed. Many experts now recommend that students’ educational experiences be reformed to better prepare students for their future, which entails incorporating technology in the teaching process. The objective of this study is to assess the importance of technology and good instructional materials on two educational systems – distance and traditional systems. We conclude, among others, that good instructional materials should be clear, precise, and must deliver accurate message as were initially designed to do irrespective of traditional or distance educational system. We further conclude that whereas technology may have greater influence on distance education than on the traditional classroom system, however, when applied appropriately, technology will also enhance learning in the traditional classroom system. Students will comprehend faster, and it will make the teaching task less difficult. Education planners and instructors must ensure that application of technology; especially in distance education does not jeopardize the quality of learning.

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Section: Impact Of Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Comparative Study of the Impact of Instructional Materials and Technology on Traditional and Distance Education Systems.

Chuks

Nebechi

2016

Int J Innov Educ Res

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“…Knowles (2000) found that forty percent of college students reported a heavy workload in the courses enhanced by Web supplements (Knowles, 2000). Evaluation of Web usage is essential to find the use of course related Websites and the Internet resources could lead to meaningful learning (Bainbridge, 1995;Sunal, Smith, & Sunal, 1998).…”

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Data Mining for Web Site Evaluation

Santhiveeran

2006

Journal of Teaching in Social Work

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This paper evaluates the actual use of a course Website by graduate social work students. The study utilized data mining techniques to discover meaningful trends by using the data from server logs. The course Website was accessed 24,730 times by all 49 graduate students during a semester. The students utilized the course Website 23 hours a day, 7 days a week, day and night, evening hours, and weekends. The most popular area was the course documents area and the least popular was the student area. Study findings have implications for distance learning in higher education.

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“…Creators, leaders, and participants of virtual university courses, extension networks, business groups, and other electronic communities must consider the quality of online expressions of diversity (Sunal, 1998). Vibrant virtual communities promote divergent viewpoints, highlight examples from varied cultural and family perspectives, offer a variety of graphic and other sensory options, allow choices among formal assignments or informal suggested activities, provide links to other Web sites, and in other ways tap individuality among its members (Kato & Hackman, 1997).…”

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“…Policies can encourage every virtual community member to express a minimum number of comments during each discussion, respond to others rather than merely state opinions, and write with enough detail and description to facilitate clarity of interpretations. Basic human needs such as cooperation, conversation, entertainment, and emotional support tend to support the gradual development of strong communities even when people do not see each other (Giese, 1998;Sunal, 1998).…”

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An Aesthetic Approach to Virtual Community

Rehm

2000

Family & Consum Sci Res J

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Because virtual communities increasingly influence thought and practice in everyday life, family and consumer sciences professionals need to understand their nature and consequences. This article proposes that an aesthetic approach, defined as the ability to synthesize diverse elements into reciprocal relationships and coherent wholes, can help us create and interpret virtual community experiences. Three aesthetic qualities can be applied to virtual communities: Diversity contributes unique ideas and vitality, unity emphasizes shared themes and goals, and reciprocity leads to mutually supportive and dynamic relationships among community participants. Family and consumer sciences professionals should draw on aesthetic concepts to enhance the diversity of membership and ideas, promote common purpose, facilitate opportunities for imaginative relationships, and conduct research with regard to virtual communities.

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Using the Internet to Create Meaningful Instruction

Cited by 9 publications

References 1 publication

Comparative Study of the Impact of Instructional Materials and Technology on Traditional and Distance Education Systems.

Comparative Study of the Impact of Instructional Materials and Technology on Traditional and Distance Education Systems.

Data Mining for Web Site Evaluation

An Aesthetic Approach to Virtual Community

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