ICT IN EDUCATION, 5.5

WEB BASED LEARNING Web-Based learning is learning that uses the World Wide Web or the Internet as a means and a method for delivery for learning and instruction (Alessi and Trollip, 2011). Wikipedia's definition of Web-based learning can be described as E-learning. The "E" in E-learning refers to the word "electronic". Web-Based learning is electronically supported teaching and learning . The title can also be used interchangeably with computer-based learning, virtual education and digital collaboration. All of the content in Web-Based learning is delivered via the Internet, intranet/extranet, audio or video tape, satellite TV, and CD-ROM. It can be self-paced or instructor-led and include media in the form of text, image, animation, streaming video and audio. Web-Based learning is geared around technology, specifically the computer. In order for students to be successful in this learning environment they not only need the accessibility to the computers ...