從網路傳播談國內線上學習研究與發展趨勢

人類學習歷史中，傳播媒介一直扮演著重要的角色，傳播不只是教育活動發生的媒介，傳播技巧的發展也是很多教育活動的內容或焦點。一個新媒介的出現，必定引發新的傳播模式及知識傳承的方式，故教育可視為一種知識傳播的過程。
隨著各式各樣傳播科技技術與服務的蓬勃發展，網際網路已成為不可或缺的資訊傳播工具，也帶領新世代的人類進入一個線上學習（e-learning）之環境，並被視為帶動學習革命（learning revolution）的新趨勢。當線上學習環境越形成熟與適合教育應用，就能幫助學習者發揮專業知能，有效的達成學習目標。因此，本文試圖從網路傳播的角度切入，首先探討網路傳播環境的特質，瞭解網路傳播對學習的意義和影響，並針對國內有關e-learning的研究及發展趨勢做一描述性的統計和分析。最後並提出一些未來研究思考方向和建議。

Mass communication media has always played an important role in our learning history. Mass communication is not only a media for education, but it also brings about new communication and teaching models. A good deal of education is accomplished by mass media. Thus, we could take education as a process of “communication of knowledge”.
In the 21st century, education and training must be Knowledge Based. Therefore, educational environment on Internet and the World Wide Web becomes an advantage to develop, and it also establishes new models of education and training – “e-learning”. From the view of Internet Communication, this study attempts to discover how Internet Communication affects learning, and to examine the trend of study and development on e-learning in Taiwan. Furthermore, it provides some conclusions and personal opinions regarding the further of e-learning in Taiwan.