Section Review Questions: Instructional Uses of the Internet (p. 86)

1.) At the heart of all good instruction lie the two basic qualities of

Communication and interaction

2.) The World Wide Web extends research capabilities of traditional research with:

Additional content, a variety of search engines and multimedia capability

3.) Instructor created web pages containing links to Internet sites pertinent to the subject matter of the instructor's course are called

virtual libraries

4.) Which of the following is NOT an advantage of "Web-publishing"?

content filters

5.) Online discussion that is live, instantaneous, and immediately interactive is termed

synchronous

6.) The ____________ allows students to communicate either through "real time" chat or, more often, via electronic mail with experts on a given topic.

expert forum

7.) Online drill and practice should be used to ___________ previously learned information, never to introduce new information

reinforce

8.) The best virtual field trip allow ___________ for "closer looks" and deeper details for student investigation

optional navigation

9.) Virtual museums are well suited for educational "repurposing"

TRUE

10.) Many online news sites provide instant access to news stories and often a deeper analysis of news coverage than television broadcast network news.

TRUE

 

15 Terms Nobody Wants to Memorize, but Every Teacher Should Know (P. 87)

1. Cyberspace - generically, the Internet. A collection of computers that are used for communication

2. Virtual libraries - collections of links to online resources that have been evaluated by the teacher to complement the course of study.

3. Keyword search - a query of web sites performed by a search engine in which the user is looking for specific words or terms.

4. Mega-list search - mega-lists are established as collections of links on a specific topic. They are usually organized by subtopic and are searchable with a browser's "Find in page" command.

5. Electronic publishing - publishing information on the internet that does not require paper to be viewed.

6. Virtual discussion groups - moderated or non-moderated discussion group either by e-mail or chat that are undertaken by people with a common interest or concern.

7. Asynchronous communication - communication that is not real-time such as e-mail, newsgroups posting or web pages

8. Expert forum - A web site or discussion group that is operated or hosted by people of a particular expertise. Students can access these expert forums for research or assistance.

9. Virtual field trip - Visiting web sites of locations in order

10. Online exam - an examination of student knowledge that is taken online

11. Virtual survey - a survey of interest, need or knowledge that is conducted on a web site or by electronic mail. Does not require verbal, written or synchronous communication.

12. Companion Web site - a web site established by a teacher that provides students with additional resources, links, and evaluation tools related to a course

13. Syllabus page - a web page where students can see course outline, policy and grading information on a companion web site

14. Threaded discussion group - a moderated or non-moderated online discussion site or listserv that is organized by discussion topic

15. Self-graded quizzes - a quiz that is taken on a web site. The web site may either list the answers for the student to check or have a cgi script that actively check the answers and records them on the server for recall by the instructor.