According to Kolb, this matching can come about in two ways. Some students learn best during the day, while other learners learn best during the night. Internet technology can be designed to provide learners access to educational programs and information 24 hours a day. This constant availability is greatly appreciated by both the night owl learner and the morning lark student who learn best at what is commonly considered non-traditional hours. Research shows that students are more engaged in the educational process when they are active, rather than passive learners.
Internet technology supports active learning through the use of diversified learning activities.
Websites can be designed to include introductory, intermediate and advanced links to subject content. They can include self-assessment quizzes, remedial support, and interesting sidebars to entice learners to explore new educational frontiers. With the right kind of instructional design, a student can actively learn by retrieving a full text article, seeing a significant picture, hearing a song, participating in a real time Internet chat, and participating in a teleconference. Linear learning can best be described as learning that follows a specially designed educational path with few deviations. However, recent research indicates that most learning occurs in a non-linear progression.