Internet’s explosive growth of the over the last few years, researchers have been scrambling to do studies on its effects on education. Probably, the area of education most affected by information technology is that at the university level. There is no doubt that the “World Wide Web” opens an entire world of information at the feet of it users. However many people in higher education worry how their students will use such a tool. There is a concern that students will opt for the ease of access of sources on-line rather than doing the old-fashioned search for information at the library.
Internet is a technology that is no need to be introduce. It is a very useful technology. Using the internet, we can search for information. It can be use for studies. Today, it help a lot of students to do their job and homework. The internet helps student to find information easily and fast. Student just only search on search engine such as “Google Search” or “Yahoo Search” and also the others free applications for us.
There are a lots of informations can be find to help the student in studying or do their homework. We just type the keyword of the information and then in our computer’s monitor display some articles which is related with our keyword. The concept of the internet is making the learning process more interactive and fun.
The multimedia itself means multiple media that can be include such as video, audio, picture, and animation. This combination can be use in education. When students browsing the internet, they will found that the website or web portal that they browse has a multimedia element. Information can be understand easily. It can also be done interactively. The subject or learning material also can be made in a CD format. This will let them to carry it easily everywhere.
The internet also let the students to interact with each other. Using this technology, the students can exchange their idea and knowledge from a different location in a same time. For example, using the video chat, the students in a different places can discuss their homework with their friends from other location without leaving their home. So, the studies can be done in a fun way, and yet become easier.
The internet also help the teacher a lot. Using the website or blog, the teacher can give the publish the homework or todays lesson on their blog. Teacher can use the easy and ready made, free blog such as “Blogspot” or “Multiply” and the other blog’s media. So if the students are absent in class, they can view the teachers blog for todays lesson and homework. If they have any problem or question to ask, they can use the forum column to discuss and exchange ideas. So this will make the learning process will become easier and improve their studies
The internet also let the students to be creative in studies. If they are having problem in studies or too afraid to ask their teacher about the studies, they can look for the information using the internet. The internet is a large and wide medium. So the students can choose for what they want and what really suited with their studies. This will make them to be more creative and yet improve their studies. The internet is a very useful technology. The students should use this technology wisely. Its capability will let the students to enhanced their studies, to be more creative, and expand their knowledge besides letting them to interact with each other. Combining all these benefits will help to improve the students studies so the students can get the best perform in study.
Argitya Risgi Ananda
Electricial Engineering
2209100091
TPB Class 16
