The Internet allows schools and colleges to overcome their isolation by enabling communication on a national as well as international level. It provides easy access to educational resources located in Mauritius and abroad. Thus, the Internet provides information to the students on a world-wide scale. It is the self-service of universal knowledge. The Internet can be used as a documentation and information tool.
Students can use the Internet to search for information on topics discussed in the classroom.
For instance, in a geography class, maps can be downloaded from numerous Web sites. The large number of educational and cultural Web sites offer great potential in the search for information. Disseminating information Schools and colleges can publish their own information and become providers of information through their Web sites. Hence, teachers can design a site which is related to their own subject matter. Furthermore, the design of a Web Page for a school is a unique pedagogical project.