The technology is relatively easy to use. Sources are available across the entire Internet. Web-based materials are easy to update, providing student access to current information. The Internet provides a student-centered learning environment. A variety of learning opportunities can be provided to accommodate learning style differences.
Students become skilled at using Internet resources.
Traffic congestion on the Internet may become a major issue. Accessing Web sites can be extremely frustrating at peak periods during the day, particularly for those students participating via slow modems. A plethora of Web-based courses can overwhelm the computing resources of the institution. Courses may focus on the technology rather than the content. Web-based course materials may be time consuming for the professor to develop, and page authoring may have a stiff learning curve for some.