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Effects of the Internet on Learning

The Effects ***** the Internet on Student's ***** Process and Academic Performance

In defining ***** impact of the Internet ***** student's learning processes ***** academic performance, the role of distance ***** serves as a useful foundation for comparing in-class to online instruction. The focus of this paper is on the enhanced performance of students relying on distance learning and the resulting ***** on *****ir ***** and academic *****.

In Sloan Consortium (2005) there is ample evidence of d*****tance learning programs reaching parity in terms of participation with in-person programs.

***** 1 shows ***** dynamic taking shape regarding the penetration of online courses relative ***** *****ir in-class ***** ***** counterparts. 100% in Associates at the Graduate level, which Sloan Consortium defines as a market segment where for every in-person graduate program *****re is an online one available.

Figure 1 ***** Consortium's Online Program

Global Reach ***** Web-Based Learning

Consultancies have been continually defined the growth of d*****tance learning as nearly auto correlating with Internet *****, yet in some areas of the world and in certain subjects, distance learning is starting to show signs of surpassing the growth of the Internet. The *****s behind th***** is in the underdeveloped nations of ***** world, multiple ***** use a single Internet connection ***** attend class. Sloan Consortium (2005) reports that the *****s with the highest overall student participation are business ***** followed by computer ***** information services, liberal arts being third.

ThinkEquity Partners (2004) is a well-known rese*****rch and advisory service that tracks ***** adoption of e-learning worldwide, quantifying the total ***** market and providing guidance to public and private investors and educational institutions.

Recently at a conference held in Wash*****gton DC on ***** subject of global adoption of e-learning, ThinkEquity executive Michael T. Moe presented on the topic of emerging trends in post-secondary educ*****ion, and Figure 2 was one of his slides showing global higher education demand - a prime determin*****nt of distance learning growth long-term.

***** 2: Global Demand for Higher Education

***** Curriculum Development

***** ***** courses and ***** courseware created to frame key lessons for students ***** is a major factor in the success or failure of Web-based learn*****g programs. *****re ***** ample evidence on the Internet for how to create courseware ***** can be recycled from one class to ano*****r and stays relevant ***** an extended period of time. Dr. Rory McGreal (*****) makes m*****y excellent points ***** his ***** specifically about re-purposing content across a variety of courses to free up budgets for entirely new curriculums of study. Dr. McGreal also mentions the need to provide different paths to learning, use of diagrams and charts to support *****, ***** ***** several websites for accessing learning materials including Merlot, Careo, MIT's Open Courseware Initiative, Java SIG and Co-operative Learning Object *****.

Lance Travis (2005), Vice President ***** Research at AMR Research recently stated in a Line56.com interview th*****t online learning is rapidly closing gaps in on-the-job tra*****ing. Travis is leading a group of