FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND LANGUAGES

OUMH1103
LEARNING SKILLS FOR OPEN DISTANCE LEARNERS

THE BENEFITS AND DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF INTERNET ON STUDENT

NAME :
WARDATUL FADILAH BINTI KAMARUZAMAN
MATRIC NUMBER : 841118065034001
NRIC: 841118 06 - 5034
TELEPHONE NUMBER : 017 - 9255884
EMAIL ADDRESS : wardiela _kss@yahoo.com

TUTORS NAME :
PN SUZANA BT ABD RASHID

LEARNING CENTRE :
MENTAKAB LEARNING CENTRE
SEPTEMBER 2012 Semester

TABLE OF CONTENT

BIL

PERKARA

MUKASURAT

Front Page

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Table of Content

2-2

1.0

Introduction

3-4

2.0

Internet Based Learning

5-5

3.0

Benefits of Internet For Student

6-8

4.0

Detrimentel Effects Of Internet

9 - 11

5.0

Suggestions And Improvement

12 - 13

6.0

Conclusion

14 - 14

7.0

Reference

15 - 15

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Internet is a worldwide network of computers that are connected through telephone lines, fiber
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optics and the latest wireless technologies such as 3G, WiMAX, EDGE and WIFI. Internet began
during the Cold War. A network has been created to connect all military computers around the
United States that triggered the event of nuclear attack, the U.S. military equipment still works.
These machines are connected via a telephone line. Two first machines have successfully
connected at the end of 1969.By the year 1970, the first computer network using packet
switching technique in the United States has linked the computer system at the University of
California at Los Angeles (UCLA), University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB), Stanford
University and the University of Utah in Salt Lake City . In Malaysia the internet launched in
1987 when the Institute of Microelectronics Malaysia (MIMOS) starts or RangKom Computer
Networks Malaysia. Then the Nets that is expandable from RangKom launched in 1990

Proliferation of information technology has given a new dimension to the country's education
system. Internet-based learning is one way of learning applied to the Smart School concept. The
smart school concept is a metamorphic national education innovation. Metamorphic as
curriculum, pedagogy, technology used and modified assessments to meet the aspirations of the
younger Malaysia a more creative and innovative in his thinking as well as the efficient use of
new technologies and can access and manage information in the age of information explosion.
Accordingly, the curriculum of the 21st Century agenda Ministry of Education Malaysia in
efforts to uplift education towards excellence. Emphasis smart edition of the science curriculum
and the 21st Century is the scientific skill and thinking skills.

One of the objectives in the middle school science curriculum is to "enable students to select,
analyze and evaluate information on science and technology wisely and effectively" (Curriculum
Development Centre, 1998, pages.2). One of the strategies is written in the 21st Century Science
curriculum is planned in the learning activity in learning that "students need to be explicitly
aware of the thinking skills and strategies. Learning Web-based teaching methods and began to
replace traditional learning. In a traditional classroom, students use a lot of time in the classroom
with teachers who deliver educational content in front of the class. Now, students can access
information and work provided directly through use of teacher Internet. Exposed services and the

use of open source in education is a paradigm change according to trends and developments in
ICT as the cost of software licenses and development of the system can be saved.

2.0 INTERNET-BASED LEARNING

Internet-based instruction is an alternative or new ways of teaching that has a lot of potential to
produce more effective. Teaching characteristics and physical interface Web sites have different
impact than conventional teaching. Among the advantages of Internet-based teaching is the
provision of hypertext features and cause global Web hypermedia instructional delivery can be
delivered in non-linear form. Hypermedia format facilitates student-centered approach because
they can create an active learning environment and motivated. Internet learning also supports and
encourages browsing and exploration, which are usually associated with high-level reasoning
learning (high-order thinking)

Internet-based learning can also provide synchronous communication, for example through chat
sessions and asynchronous such as sending electronic mail. Such facilities can provide an
opportunity for users to communicate and collaborate across distances. Enables synchronous
communication occurs in real-time interaction between students, as the collaboration in the
classroom, students in an environment different from the Internet using the keyboard to type a
message. Asynchronous communication allows interaction occurs at different times and locations
between two or more users. Users can communicate at any time. Two types of communication
expand consumer access to information, resources, cooperation, and improve attitudes towards
online collaboration and performance-based. Environment potentially offers many advantages to
the students to enhance the learning process from the traditional learning package. Students can
use the online-based learning courses to communicate, collaborate and publish personal material
in the interaction between the teacher and fellow students. This model allows students access to a
broader learning resources and reasonable through Web links comfortably.

3.0 BENEFITS OF INTERNET FOR STUDENT

3.1 Online Learning

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Online learning provides many advantages that can accommodate distance learning, especially
places not conducted class as usual, particularly for students who attend classes part time studies
or weekends. The learning process for these students, there are several methods that can be used,
for example, conform video learning process where traditional learning does not take place
where students just communicate with teachers or lecturers only use video.
Advantages of using video conferencing

When video conferencing is used in education, it is easier to have interactive

communications between teacher to teacher, teacher to Classroom, or classroom to
Classroom with Students in Runway places.

Another benefit would be conjoining Efforts. Now groups of Students from Different
parts of the world cans work as a team and share ideas with one another more.

In addition, online learning does not give freedom to the students to learn because the learning
process is not limited by the space and time. Learning can happen at any point soon.
Another positive effect of Internet in education is the onset of distance education or online
learning. With this facility, you can take up short-term courses with the course material available
online, learn and give exams. One of the benefits of online learning is that people from any part
of

the

world

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gain

knowledge

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different

subjects,

complete

course

with these points, we find that the importance of Internet in education cannot be denied and
hence, every student should be given access to the Internet for deeper understanding and
knowledge of a subject.

3.2. Encyclopedia
Sometimes, encyclopedia might not continually be available to students plus they may have
difficulty within gaining access to the actual publications within the collection. If so, the actual
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encyclopedia of different subjects available on the Internet can be helpful. This really is more
useful for students that fit in with communities lacking English his or her mother tongue. Kids as
well as younger children can also be benefited by the Internet by using the movies, photos, etc.
that is one of the leading advantages when thinking of books as opposed to computer teaching.
Encyclopedia also learning, students can increase their knowledge for teaching materials can be
determined by the student with the relevance of the material and the selection of the desired
material. In addition, students can add more mastery in English as most of the literature is in
English.

3.3. Easy Contact

The use of email in the education system is one of the biggest advantages of the internet in
education. Through the use of email in collaborative student can learn from each other. They are
also able to send assignments and tutorials directly by e-mail to the teacher or lecturer. Apart
from sending assignment, email can also be used by teachers and lecturers to communicate with
students and send questions and any information to their students.
Students can contact additional students or even their own instructors via the E-mail should they
have inquiries regarding any information. Sharing of information, discussions on the specific
topic, etc. can be simply carried out using the Internet. At the same time, teachers may also
contact the parents and guardians very easily utilizing Internet.

3.4. School or University Projects

The Internet can be most useful with regard to finishing projects in colleges as well as schools.
As the Internet is an ocean of information, covering nearly all topics known to man, one can

literally find information, research work, and so on. Required for ones projects. Going through
the information on the Internet is definitely quicker than reading an entire guide on the subject.
Home work can also be doable with the help of the Internet which is also among the essential
utilization of computers in education.

3.5. News
All of the latest news are continuously up-to-date on the Internet on various news sites that is one
of the major advantages of the Internet in education. Students, learning national politics, can
have a good access to all the present affairs through the Internet within the school campus, at
home, or even from any other place. Historical company accounts such as speeches, biographies,
and so on. Will also be readily available on the Internet in comprehensive as well as precise
versions. This is one of the biggest uses of Internet within education. Information search in a
large scope worldwide. Interactive learning can occur. This affects both exciting for students.
Parents or community can also access along Teaching and learning materials via the Internet

4.0 DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF THE INTERNET

4.1

Information that is not accurate and Overload

No doubt the use of the Internet provides a lot of good in helping students improve their
knowledge. But at the same time, not all the information obtained from the Internet is accurate
and true. Influx of information available on the Internet makes it difficult to identify which
information is trustworthy or not. Information in the Internet cannot be used in total for the
validity of this information is highly dubious because anyone can upload or access such
information without the control of any party. For example, students who wish to obtain any
information or material to make reference must refer first to the teacher or lecturer before taking
any material or information from the internet.

4.2

Plagiarism

Students often find information by using less resources credibility and potentially inaccurate, as
Wikipedia and others. In addition, students often take the easy way for completion of the
assignment when they imitate other people's work can be found on the Internet. For example,
students are given an assignment by the teacher or lecturer, in respect of a title to complete the
student also may have plagiarized an article because they do not expect to be arrested or because
they expect to complete a given task without the need to bother thinking about the idea.

4.3

Pornography

In the explosion of information that has no boundaries. Learning through the Internet is an
alternative that can be used by students to seek additional information and references as well as
notes and the existing syllabus given by the teacher during the class. However, if the internet is
not supervised by a parent or teacher, it is feared they will misuse this facility for browsing the
website should not be like that directed towards violence and pornography. Internet abuse for the
purpose of pornography and violence can impact badly on the minds of the students because of
their young age and they are easily influenced by what they see.

4.4

Waste a lot of time on the internet.

Apart from pornography, excessive internet use also has adverse effects on students. If they are
given the freedom to surf the Internet without regulation and their limits will continue to be
complacent with the fun of playing internet. The existence of various interactive web fecebook,
tweeter and instagram make young people present drift in internet fun that they forget their
responsibility to review the lesson. In addition, the Internet can also be a student into
complacency. Students spend time surfing the web in the form of mere entertainment. Time
should be provided with a review of lessons wasted. Its effects, students will fall behind
academically.
Excessive Internet use and without controls also cause teens to be lazy to actively involved in cocurricular activities. Co-curricular activities such as sports and association can nourish the body
do not get the response from the students. Teenagers would rather spend time in front of
computer.

4.5

Virus and Internet Threat

Viruses and Trojans are a major threat regardless of whatever its use, transaction, or learning
social sites all have the risk was created by the hacker virus. Virus that can get into the personal
computer and damage valuable data. The effects of the virus attack computer systems will be
slow and may not work. All assignments and important notes will be lost if not stored properly,
because when the computer in the format of the information stored in the Local C will be erased
and all assignments and notes stored in the document and the desktop will also be erased.
In addition, the hackers can use the internet for identity theft. For example, when we make a deal
using the internet, we need to be careful because of possible sites that we visit the fake or
phishing. If we are not aware of this threat, the possibility of our personal data such as credit card
accounts, bank accounts and other personal information will be exposed and will be misused by
hackers for the wrong purpose.

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5.0 SUGGESTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS

5.1

Parental and Teacher Control

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Besides the Internet provides many benefits to students. Internet is also a direct negative impact
on the students as had been peeled before. Therefore, parents should play a role in monitoring the
use of the Internet among children when they're at home. While when schools, teachers must
monitor the activities done by the students during surfing the internet. Because if they are not
monitored feared they would visit the websites that are not helpful and that can damage their
thoughts.

There are several methods of prevention can be done by teachers and parents to ensure that
children and students are not able to browse the websites they should not. Among the steps that
can be taken are. Parents or teachers can set security settings family filter in the search engines
like yahoo, Mozilla or Google chrome. The aim when security settings are used, the website that
characterized pornography, violence or phishing web centric will not be accessible to them.

5.2 Limit accesses in School area.

Ministry of education may request to limit internet access provider internet servants in school so
that it is not misused by students. The system used by Jaring in most government offices for
examples that can be adapted in school system. Through the system installed by Jaring, where
suspect sites were obscene and violent Jaring will be blocked directly from the system and the
user cannot continue surfing the website that has been blocked by Jaring.

5.3 Awareness and education of internet

To educate the students to not engage in internet abused, parents and teachers association (PTA)
through the education may Cooperation with the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia
commission and ministry of information to organize lectures, exhibitions and seminars on
awareness, the adverse effects of internet abuse. Indirectly it can educate students to be more of
integrity and avoid sites that can damage them.

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5.4 Practice a balanced lifestyle

To prevent unhealthy lifestyles, students should practice a balanced lifestyle. They cant just
spend hours and hours of their leisure time in front of the computer. This can be done by limiting
their time using the computer. Only use the computer when it is necessary. When they reduce
their time using a computer, we can have more time for themselves.

6.0 CONCLUSION
The Internet is one of the most exciting and powerful inventions of the second half of the 20th
century. The reason why it is so powerful is that it provides access to information about almost
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every aspect of life and allows cross-geographical communication. The Internet allows the
richness of textual, graphic and audio information on almost any topic including scientific
research, education, economy and politics. The information presented on the Internet responds to
people's various desires. As much as the positive impact of Internet is palpable, it is difficult to
ignore its negative influences
Can be concluded that the use of the internet in education actually provides many positive effects
on students than negative impact. Facilities offered in the internet easier for students to explore
this and increase their knowledge. In addition, the Internet has allowed them also able to connect
and exchange their knowledge with a new friend around the world. But without the supervision
of parents and teachers, the sophistication and advantages of the internet in fear will be abused
for purposes that are not supposed to.
So, these bad effects that came up can be extinguished when appropriate steps are to be taken.
Students as the computer users and also internet users should be wise and careful to prevent the
consequences from influencing their lives.

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