ADVANTAGES OF INTERNET RESOURCES
The internet resources have few features which impart to them a cutting edge over the other aids to Geoscience education. A few of them are mentioned as follows:-
1. Flexibility in terms of time and space: They can be accessed at any time and from anywhere.
2. Multimedia support: The animations, power point slide shows, etc. have a great visual impact and facilitate the learning process.
3. Global approach: Availability of complete information database from all over the globe is a matter of few mouse clicks and few strokes on the keyboard.
4. Updating of the facts and figures: Latest facts and figures can be easily retrieved through internet resources to acquire new competencies.
5. Archives provide past history or background information about any topic, thus helping in systematic organization of the study material.
6. Ease of communication with the people of same field all over the globe.
7. Virtual classrooms.
8. Access to Virtual libraries on World Wide Web.
9. Availability of material tailor made to meet specific curricula needs.
10. Access to large number of research journals.
11. Software download facility.
12. Lecture notes and activity based projects related to a large number of topics are available on the internet.
