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“You used to have to go to a library and physicallty look through hard copies of resourcesw such as books and he said. “Many times the information you were getting wasalreadgy outdated, especially in the computer technology field. “The Internety has transformed that by providingf online access to all kind s oftimely information. I can now access recent studies or journalk articles from my home or It also has changed the way surveysxare conducted, he “It is a lot easier, fastefr and less expensive to do online surveys and obtain researcyh data than to copy and mail paper surveys,” Wrightr said.
“The information comess back electronically and can be reviewedmore quickly.” Dianed Tobin, dean of the College of Business and Communications, “Theree is no question that the Internet has changexd the way we teach our classes,” Tobin “The Internet has allowed us to enhance our teaching and providew new opportunities in the way of online classe for our students.” However, she did poing to some negatives.
“There is an entired group of youngpeople who’ve grown up communicating online, either by e-mail or texting,” she “There is less interpersona interaction with this type of communication, and people don’t develolp relationships as they have in the past.” When interfacingy only occurs via technology, that personao connection is taken away, she said. You can’t pick up on nonverbal cues as you do when you talk with someons faceto face. Without in-person communication, it becomeas easy to misinterpret others’ intentions, she said. “It is creatinfg a whole new slewof legal, emotional and communication problems.
” Kyle assistant professor, Department of Communications, Barnetft said the Internet has been a greayt advantage to him as a professor of televisioj and film studies, a researche and as the facultuy adviser for students at the campus radiop station, which broadcasts solely on the Internet. “Asz a non-traditional radio station, we encourage our students to use Web radio to spreadthe word,” Barnett said. “Internet radiio has a much greater reacb since anyone can accessit online, and (it) appealw to both local listeners and those far Radio works best as a local medium so the feel and sounrd of our station is local.
” Barnett said the stationn is popular among Bellarmine alumni across the country who enjoy the opportunit to keep in touch with the campus communit y and who contribute their own college storiexs to the broadcast. David Clifton, associate professor of accountinfgand business, Dr. David Clifton said the Internetr has changed his role as an educatorr with the introduction ofonlinr courses. “With online coursesa you become more of a tour he said.
“Students are not constrained by the walls or time of traditiona l classes and can do the work at theirown However, it is more difficult to measure progressw and keep students on traclk in an online environment unless you provide lots of Both students and teacherse must be very disciplined to make this work.” Clifton said he gives more tests and problem-solving and writinh assignments to his online studentes so he can gauge theire progress.
He also said more students are requestinb these classes as they try to further theifr education while working andraising