Some Subject Matter Considerations which should be taken into account when suggesting a WBI is whether it will be appropriate to the subject matter which you are teaching. By browsing through the multimedia, incidental learning is potentially greater than if the learner were just reading a text or listening to a tape. Some Benefits and Limitations of WBI Benefits of web based instruction in comparison to the traditional classroom Flexibility, convenience Student has the ability to access course material at a time and location of their choice. The physical restrictions of a traditional classroom and schedule are removed. Learning takes place at home, at work, or in an educational setting at a time convenient to the student's schedule.
Administrators realize the potential of decreased travel costs and classroom costs.
In the workplace, employees need less release time to take part in educational opportunities. Students take the class at a time they will be applying the knowledge. Content gains relevance to the learner when it has an application. This has the added potential to increase motivation and retention of knowledge. Students determine the pace and focus of the material covered.