Students can submit their assignments online, or they can use snail-mail or fax. The following is a list of some of the most prominent advantages to online instruction. WBI provides the student with the opportunity to work independently. WBI gives the student greater flexibility in choosing how the content will be learned. WBI provides varied instructional materials.
Traditional classrooms are space bound.
WBI extends the boundaries of learning so that it can occur in the classroom, from home, or from the workplace. WBI gives the student a choice of content, time, resources, feedback and a variety of media for expressing their understandings. Disadvantages to Web-Based Instruction WBI provides students greater scheduling flexibility and freedom, but requires much more discipline, and time management skills than traditional courses. Students enrolled in WBI may feel isolated and unconnected to their instructor or classmates. If students encounter initial difficulty in using the hardware or software systems, they may become embarrassed and not seek help, thereby falling behind in class.