The U.S. Department of Education data indicate that more than 20% of all students with disabilities have speech or language disorders. Consequently, technology addressing the needs of students with communication disorders could assist a significant proportion of students with disabilities to interact more normally within the classroom." (2000)
Communication technology advances have resulted in specialized devices being created and specifically "augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices" that enable individuals with no or poor speech to overcome their problems with effective communication. AAC systems are quite varied in terms of their "portability, complexity, input method, vocabulary representation forma and means of output delivery." (Hasselbring and Glaser, 2000) The appropriate system may be selected through matching it with the student's needs and capabilities.
V. Benefits of Social Learning Derived from E-Learning
The work of Cilesiz (2009) entitled: "Educational Computer Use in Leisure Contexts: A Phenomenological Study of Adolescents' Experiences at Internet Cafe" states that computer use is "a widespread leisure activity for adolescents. Leisure contexts such as Internet cafes, constitute specific social environments for computer use and may hold significant educational potential." Cilesiz reports a phenomenological study of adolescents' experiences of educational computer use at Internet cafes in Turkey for the purpose of understanding and describing "...the phenomenon in depth and arrive at the essence of adolescents' experiences with the phenomenon." (2009)
It is reported that data were collected through series of in-depth phenomenological interviews with six adolescents" and data analysis was conducted through use of phenomenal analysis. Stated results include "potential benefits of Internet cafes as specific social leisure contexts of educational computer use for adolescent development." (Cilesiz, 2009)
VI. Characteristics of E-Learning
The work of Conole (2005) entitled: "E-Learning: Research Methodological Issues" states that the impact of e-learning takes place at the organizational level through virtual learning environments and with the use of interactive and engage materials. E-learning is characterized by:
(1) new forms of learning;
(2) pedagogical re-engneering;
(3) rich multimedia representation;
(4) materials for learning that are adaptable and personalized;
(5) learning anywhere at anytime; and (6) learning in a global and connected society. (Conole, 2005)
The negative aspects are stated to include those of:
(1) patch use of communication...
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