World Wide Web Walkabout: a subject-oriented program for teaching and learning the Internet

Abstract

This paper discusses the development of a World Wide Web based independent Internet tutorial program developed at Macquarie University Library. It offers opportunities for self-paced learning about the Internet, and the acquisition of skills needed to access and navigate it effectively. World Wide Web Walkabout is being used by students, either independently via the Library's WWW Home Page, or in conjunction with academic courses. Development is modular, designed around Internet tools and subjects, with live links to specific and relevant information resources. The World Wide Web, with its interactive and graphical capabilities, offers an excellent medium for the development and delivery of training programs.

Keywords

World Wide Web, Internet training, independent learning, libraries, universities
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