USING THE INTERNET : NET COMPETENCY

NETIQUETTE AND SECURITY

Netiquette is a combination between net and etiquette. It is refers to etiquette on the Internet. Netiquette is create to avoid miscommunication and to respect others' privacy since everyone can use the internet. The term of netiquette always been used in reference to popular forms of online communication such as, email, forums, and chat. People who want to use the internet should follow certain standard to communicate with others. These are some netiquette guidelines to be follow:

Guidelines:

• Do not capitalise everything - It shows that you are shouting to that people.
• Criticism - It can be worst if people misunderstand it.
• Pay attention to languages issues - We should use proper languages when using the internet to avoid being kicked out from a forum or group.
• Think before posting - Try to think in negative and positive way about what are you going to post. Maybe it will cause bad result in the future.
• Avoid humor - Not all people can understand jokes. Try to use emotion to stress your feelings.
• Reply quickly - Late reply will make people think negative about you.
• Multiple recipients - Do not send secret emails to a group recipients.
• Keep personal information private - posting about personal information can give disadvantages if the place is wrong.
• Obey copyright laws - do not steal from others.
• Be aware of cyber bullying - Do not respond if you have been targeted by cyber bully.
• Password management:
  - Do not use your login name.
  - Do not your first, middle, or last name.
  - Do not use other information easily obtained such as, date of birth, plate numbers, telephone numbers.
  - Do not use a password of all digits or all the same letter.
  - Do not use a password shorter than six characters.
  - Do use a password with mixed-case alphabetics.
  - Do use a password with non-alphabetic.

SECURITY ON THE INTERNET

We are not the only one who using the internet, so be careful when using the internet because there many treats that we can get. There are many peoples who has bad intention on internet, so do not be one of the victims. To avoid of the cyber criminals, check the security of your personal data on internet.

Computer virus

• Virus is a software that are designed to disturb the computer system. 
• There are many type of virus such as, Trojan, Worm, Spyware, Malware, Junk mail and many else.
• Computer can be infected by the virus from email, websites, disks, and other computers.

People are using the internet without care about the netiquette and others feelings. Do you think that this habit can cause communication breakdown???

INTRODUCTION TO AN ONLINE TERTIARY SECTOR

WHAT IS E-LEARNING? 
- E-learning is a learning process that is facilitated and improve by using digital tools such as CD-ROMs, video conferencing, websites, email and many more. In other word, we learn everything in electronically.
- E-learning is different with distance learning.
- Distance learning is a learning process that happen when the physically separation of the students with the instructor and the classroom.
- E-learning can become a part of classroom environment.
- E-learning include online learning, virtual learning, distributed learning, network and web-based learning.

ADVANTAGES OF E-LEARNING
- People can learn by themselves.
- Can save the money, time and distance.
- Can transfer the information faster.
- Can get the right information.
- Enhanced communication and collaboration.
- Demonstrating concepts that are difficult to convey in any other medium.

DISADVANTAGES OF E-LEARNING
- Expensive to create.
- Either ugly or to much graphics and not enough content.
- Hard to use.
- Slow.
- Plug-ins.

VARIETIES OF E-LEARNING

The Virtual Classroom

 

• Using electronic learning in classroom.
• Always be use in learning institutions.

Online Learning

•  This type of E-learning using computer and network.
• The content is delivered by internet.

Rapid E-Learning

•  Rapid eLearning uses tools such as Adobe Captivate 2 and Adobe Presenter 6 to reduce the time it takes to produce rich, engaging Flash learning content. 

Mobile Learning

• Focus on learning across  contexts and learning with mobile devices.
• This type of E-learning is delivered the messages by electronic devices includes computer, MP3 player, mobile phone and others.

 E-learning in Malaysia

YEAR	HISTORY
1990	v  Period of considerable economic and educational change in Malaysia v  Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad introduced Vision 2020
1996	v  Establishment of the Multimedia Super Corridor and the privatization of tertiary education v  E-learning strategies have been introduced into public universities

EXAMPLE OF E-LEARNING

 

Nowadays many educational institutions use e-learning in their learning process. Do you think that e-learning can help students to improve their study???