Abstract
D.Ed.
The aim of the study is to determine whether the module Information Technology in
Education can be taught by using online education. In order to attain the set aim, the
objectives can be stated as follows:
To undertake a study of the literature to determine:
The dimensions of distance education.
The dimensions of online education.
To determine, by means of a field study, the following:
The experiences of students who participated in the virtual classroom.
The experiences of lecturers who participated in the virtual classroom.
To determine, by comparison of examination marks, whether students achieve
the same when being taught by means of online education as they do when
they are being taught conventionally.
Finally, to suggest a programme approach for an online implementation of the
subject-field Information Technology in Education in specific South African
contexts where students have limited computer skills and they do not have
direct access to the Internet.