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le living far away from us with extreme ease. Earlier the communication used to
be a daunting task but all that chanced once internet came into the life of the
common people. Now people can not only chat but can also do the video conferenci
ng. It has become extremely easy to contact the loved ones who are in some other
part of the world. Communication is the most important gift that the internet h
as given to the common man. Email, social networking sites are some of the prime
example of it. This is one such gift of the internet which is cherished by ever
yone and has made our life easier to much extent.
2. Research
Now the point that has been placed next is research. In order to do research yo
u need to go through hundreds of books as well as the references and that was on
e of the most difficult jobs to do earlier. Since the internet came into life, e
verything is available just a click away. You just have to search for the concer
ned topic and you will get hundreds of references that may be beneficial for you
r research. And since internet is here to make your research public, you can the
n benefit a large amount of people from the research work that you have done. Re
search is one such thing which has got lots of benefit from this evolution of in
ternet. Research process has now got wings and has gained the most due to the in
ternet.
3. Education
The next point that we have in this list is education. Yes you read it right. E
ducation is one of the best things that the internet can provide. There are a nu
mber of books, reference books, online help centres, expert s views and other stud
y oriented material on the internet that can make the learning process very easi
er as well as a fun learning experience. There are lots and lots of websites whi
ch are related to different topic. You can visit them and can gain endless amoun
t of knowledge that you wish to have. With the use of internet for education, yo
u are non-longer dependent on some other person to come and teach you. There are
various number of tutorials available over the internet using which you can lea
rn so many thing very easily. There can t be any excellent use of the internet oth
er than education as it is the key to achieve everything in life.
4. Financial Transaction
The next use mentioned here is financial transaction. Financial transaction is
the term which is used when there is exchange of money. With the use of internet
in the financial transaction, your work has become a lot easier. Now you don t ne
ed to stand in the queue at the branch of your particular bank rather you can ju
st log in on to the bank website with the credential that has been provided to y
ou by the bank and then can do any transaction related to finance at your will.
With the ability to do the financial transaction easily over the internet you ca
n purchase or sell items so easily. Financial transaction can be considered as o
ne of the best uses of resource in the right direction.
5. Real Time Updates
Real time updates have been placed at the number fifth position here. This has
been mentioned here in regards to the news and other happenings that may be on-g
oing in different parts of the world but with the use of internet we come to kno
w about it very easily and without any difficulty. There are various websites on
the internet which provides you with the real time updates in every field be it
in business, sports, finance, politics, entertainment and others. Many a time t
he decisions are taken on the real time updates that are happening in various pa
rts of the world and this is where internet is very essential and helpful.
Leisure is the option that we have next in the list. Yes you heard it right. Rig
ht from watching your favourite videos to listening songs, watching movies, play
ing games, chatting with the loved ones has been possible due to internet. Inter
net has progressed with so much pace that today whenever you get time, you just
move on to the internet and so such activities which helps you to relax. Leisure
is one of the most important uses of internet and that has surely one thing tha
t attracts people towards it. Internet is home of some of the excellent resource
s using which you can freshen up your mood in minutes.
7. Online Booking
Do you remember the time when the only way to book the railway tickets or bus ti
ckets or plane tickets was to visit their centres at the designated location? Th
at time has completely changed and today everything is available at the mouse cl
ick. This has been possible only because of the internet. Not only the online bo
oking process is easier as well as less tedious but is also reliable. There is n
o need to visit the booking counters to book tickets or to contact the agents th
at might ask for more money in order to process your request. You can do all the
se things sitting at home, using internet. This is the reason it has been placed
at the number seventh place in this list. The booking process has simplified be
cause of the internet and this is the best use of the resources that you have.
8. Job Search
Job search is one such thing which required updates from every corner as well th
e patience from the person searching for it. Using internet, this has become an
easier task. Job search has been placed at the number eighth place. There are en
dless amount of websites on the internet that provided with the news about the v
acancy in various companies. You just need to get yourself registered at these w
ebsite and they will do the rest. They will not only send you the email mentioni
ng job vacancy according to your choice but will also help you to select the bes
t out of them. Job search is easier now, all thanks to internet else it was a ni
ghtmare earlier.
9. Blogging
There are many people who are very much interested in writing blogs and for them
internet is the best place. They can not only write blogs as per their wish but
can also publicize their work so that their work reaches to most of the people
and they get appreciated. There is huge number of websites over the internet whi
ch allows you to write blogs. You just need to get yourself registered as per th
eir procedure and then start writing. And if your blogs are really good and so m
any people visit your blog then there is chance that you might get elected to wr
ite blogs for big organisations. Blogging has reached to all new level with the
help of internet and is one such use which is beneficial to everyone.
10. Shopping
Yes you read it correctly. This very list starts with the point mentioned as sho
pping at the tenth place. Shopping has now become one of the most pleasing thing
s to do using the internet. Whenever you find time, just visit the concerned web
sites and order the items that you need from there. Those items will be delivere
d to you in best possible time. There is huge number of options available for a
common people to buy or to sell any particular item using the internet. Using in
ternet now it is possible to buy products from all over the world.
1. Assortment of Information
Lots of information of different kinds is kept on the web server on the Net. Th
is means that millions web sites include various data in the shape of images and
text. On every subject of the planet information can be easily collected by yo
u.
For this function, special sites, called search engines can be found on the Inte
rnet to search data of each and every subject of the planet.
2. Online Medical Guidance
Several web sites will also be on the Web to obtain details about various condit
ions. You are able to consult with a cell of on-line physicians to obtain guida
nce about any medical problem. In addition, lots of material can also be on the
o clips on Web pages as well as the use of forms and other graphics on Web pages
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A final area for instructor awareness is student fear and/or lack of knowledge a
bout computers and the Internet. Primary and secondary students have increasing
access to computers in elementary schools and high schools, but this does not me
an that all college students are entering postsecondary education with a compete
nce or comfort level with computers that supports their use of the Internet as a
learning tool. Returning students may have had very little access to computer t
echnology during their life experiences. Traditional-age students may have had p
oor computer instruction or may have slipped through the primary and secondary e
ducational system without learning about computers and the Internet. Instructors
need to take into account the varying skill levels and comfort levels of studen
ts when designing Internet material for courses (Forsyth, 1998).
According to Chickering and Gamson (1991), good practice in undergraduate educat
ion (1) encourages student-faculty contact, (2) encourages cooperation among stu
dents (3) encourages active learning, (4) gives prompt feedback, (5) emphasises
time on task, (6) communicates high expectations, (7) respects diverse talent an
d ways of learning.
Although these principles may be addressed without technology, the Internet offe
rs a rich and efficient scaffolding for educators to address them (Rither & Lemk
e, 2000, 101).
Wilson and Hord (2000, 35) determined that the new millennium would see a dramat
ic increase in the numbers of Internet-assisted and Internet-based courses offer
ed by colleges, universities, and corporations in a wide variety of disciplines.
Although the origins of the Internet stretch back several decades, it is only in
the last few years that it has really come to fore. The net is essentially just
a massive communications system that can link any computer, any where in the Wo
rld, to any other. Recently, electronic communication, particularly email, has s
erved to speed up interaction and this, together with the other facilities offer
ed by the Internet, seen set to revolutionize distance education. The major Inte
rnet technologies available today are the following: webpages, streaming audio a
nd video, forms, java and activex, virtual reality, chatrooms, whiteboards and c
ollaborative surfing, audio/video conferencing, computer mediated communication
(CMC) (Davenport & Erarslan, 1998; 410-427).
The tendency in the World about distance education is to pass from single-mode t
hat doesn't allow student- instructor interaction to the multi-mode that has imp
ortant interaction elements. One way video conference and television programs ar
e generally supported by telephone or fax in order to establish two way communic
ation between student and the instructor.
The point that is reached in the subject of distance education is the interactiv
e education that is served through WWW or videoconference through Internet. Dist
ance, or 'virtual', education which uses the possibilities of hyper media and hy
per text gives the opportunity of reaching more students worldwide. The video co
nferencing through Internet may be much cheaper than the educational television
programs.
The use of audio to distribute content over the Internet is another viable alter
native audioconferencing is pedagogically learner centered because it provides a
ll learners with the opportunity to be active participants is an older technolog
y that involves the broadcasting of video in real time simultaneously to many re
cipients (Wilson & Hord, 2000, 39-41).
The challenges of CMC have also been well documented and include: (a) technical
frustration due to the total reliance on technology and outside support systems;
(b) increased time-on-task due to the slowness of the medium and the higher vol
ume of messages, which also contributes to feelings of information overload; (c)
frequency of miscommunication due to the loss of visual cues; and (d) disjointe
d flow of communication because of the asynchronous time frame (Berge, 1995; Hil
tz, 1994; Wiesenberg & Hutton, 1996)
From the extensive analysis of the literature on designing CMC instruction, Berg
e (1995) concluded that students and teachers need to dramatically change the ro
les each plays in