In this article, I will explain what the advantages are to this method and the pitfalls. In the later sections, I will discuss the various methods of setting up a web site for the students to use. Included will be a discussion of the tools that are readily available to the instructor and their use. Top of Document Advantages Web-based information systems have several advantages over the traditional paper based systems. The first, and most obvious, is the reduction in the use of paper and its associated costs to the instructor or department, which can be substantial when a large portion of the faculty converts to web-based methods.
Paper based information systems have a few conveniences.
They are portable and students can make annotations on them. The students access the information from the web-site address that the instructor provides. The notes are not reviewed by the instructor and may contain inaccuracies. The students who have web access at home have access to the information at any time of the day or night. They do not need to wait until the next class period or office hour to get another copy from their professor, if he has any left.