TRAINING NEEDS FOR INTERNET USAGE IN A LEARNING-ENVIRONMENT - UNIVERSITY-OF-BOTSWANA CASE

The paper is based on a study which was conducted to determine the tra ining needs of lnternet users in an academic environment. The study wa s conducted at the University of Botswana, which at the time provided only a dial-up access to the Internet, offering mainly e-mail and vari ations of e-mail. It is expected that the University will have direct access to the Internet before the end of this year(1996). This study i s a preliminary study designed to determine the specific training need s that need to be met if there has to be maximum gain from using the I nternet in academic work in the University of Botswana. It will be fol lowed by another similar study once full access to the Internet is ach ieved.