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... This has occurred more recently with virtual learning functions springing up across the nations workplaces and in the face of internet uses. ... So, how do we ask that the internet become our childrens tutors? ...
In the first of these, the for-profit organisation would offer the courseware to individual corporations at a price per course participant; this courseware would reside on the training companys infrastructure and be delivered via the Internet. ... The massive changes to the Internet and the lowering cost of developing smart software on these new environments point to an upcoming oversupply in the Training Industry. ...
allowance is made for different styles of learning
matches rapid expansion of technology both in the workplace and at home
enhances students confidence in dealing with other forms of electronic communications
variety allows for students who respond better to aural information and pictorial representations (diagrammatic and tabular) of legal knowledge
meets employers requirements
increased computer literacy
the use of audio demonstrates good legal oral communication skills, including the pronunciation of technical legal terms
email requires the use of written speech, allows time for student reflection as well as the ability to email an afterthought
increased quality in distance education
saves in costs of staff travelling for workshops and face-to-face tutorials
computers can administer activities, record results and maintain complete records
excitement
Disadvantages can include:
difficulty in gaining reliable access to networked computers
learning curves can be very steep and there is a need for considerable initial support
access to technical support is crucial and may not always be sufficient
students may not know the use of telecommunications and Internet browsers
social context clues, such as body language, are missing
cost of acquiring and maintaining hardware can be prohibitive
development of software is expensive
development of course materials is expensive in terms of staff time
lack of infrastructure
hardware can fail and software can have bugs
students have varying degrees of computer literacy
the arcade effect, where students treat activities as a game rather than serious study
computers lack ability to pass judgment on student queries
computers are dehumanising
there is a reduction in interaction
hacking and data corruption
creation of an information poor underclass
transmission rate of computers are far higher that any data rate of telecommunication carriers
lack of multimedia production expertise in universities
need for training for academics
with the use of large conference groups, correspondence can build to a level where it is difficult to maintain the focus of the discussion
Internet sites can change at an amazing rate
the structure of branching programmes, as opposed to linear, is so intricate that their cost becomes prohibitive
some students are so keen to follow hypertext links that they become lost in hyperspace
many rural areas of Australia have only obtained automatic telephone dialling in the last few years and do not have local calls, or indeed, local Internet Service Providers, which leaves inexperienced users paying for extended long distance phone bills.
Approximate Word count = 2706
Approximate Pages = 10.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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