Development and Use of the Internet in Education

Abstract

Globalization has triggered a shift in the world of education from conventional face-to-face education towards more open education. Internet technology has become a popular medium for developing global education. The internet network is a computer network that can connect computers throughout the world so that all types and forms of information can be communicated between parts of the world globally and instantly. In the world of education, the internet is an ideal medium for carrying out distance learning activities. Through the internet, you can connect students and lecturers, view class schedules, send course assignment files, see grades, consult, and hold virtual discussions. For teachers, the internet is useful for developing their profession, because it can: (a) increase knowledge, (b) share resources among colleagues, (c) collaborate with teachers abroad, (d) opportunity to publish information directly, (e) organize regular communication, and (f) participating in local and international forums. Apart from that, it can also be a source of teaching materials by accessing online learning plans or syllabi with new methodologies, accessing lecture materials that are suitable for students, and being able to convey their ideas. However, the use of the internet in the educational sector must be controlled and supervised so that it does not have a detrimental impact on the educational mission itself.