Web Facilitated Education is the merging of two mediums.
The traditional Self Study education
medium enriched by the technology that enables people to interact, communicate
and collaborate, the internet.
Traditional Self Study Medium
PROS
This medium enables learners to study:
• At their own pace
• Wherever they are
• Being assured that they are using standard
accredited material
CONS
• It is a lonely way of studying
• No synergy from interacting with other
learners and this impoverishes the learning
experience
• One needs great discipline and tenacity
• Feedback is slow in coming
Web Facilitated Education enables the learner to study:
• At their own pace within the timeline provided
• Wherever they are provided they have access to a computer and the internet
• Being assured that they are using standard accredited material
• Assured that there is a facilitator on call
• Assured of interaction with other learners
• Assured of feedback from discussions and exercises
Computer Based Study
PROS
Computer Based Study enables the learner to study:
• At their own pace
• Wherever they are provided they have a
computer
• Being assured that they are using standard
accredited material
• In most instance providing feedback through
evaluation functionality
CONS
• It is a lonely way of studying
• No synergy from interacting with other
learners and this impoverishes the learning
experience
