Web - Based Instruction.

This article discusses K–12 Web-based instruction, which is also known as online learning. Web-based instruction can be synonymous with computer-based blended learning, in which using the Internet within a traditional classroom setting is an adjunct to daily classroom work. Web-based instruction can also mean distance education or the use of virtual charter schools, both of which use the Internet as nearly the entire means of communication between teacher and student. Some educators believe that this latter version of Web-based instruction holds great promise in the face of shrinking education budgets, teacher shortages, and wired learners, while other educators argue that Web-based instruction detracts from the face-to-face interaction between teacher and student that gives children the best chance of vocational success later in life.