1 . Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. independently；B. participation；C. adding；D. equality；E. foundation；F. confidence G. boards；H. communication；I. exposure；J. accessibility；K. separately

Web-based education tools provide many ways to increase     1     between class members and faculty, including discussion     2    , chats, and e-mails. Researchers have found that     3     these elements to a course increases student motivation and     4     in class discussions and projects, making them have     5     in their ability.   Online forums, like Blackboard’s Discussion Board and Chat, provide public areas to post information. Each student can view another student’s answers and learn through the     6     to different perspectives. This benefits students because they can combine new opinions with their own, and develop a solid     7     for learning besides the benefits of learning     8    .

Another benefit to using web-based communication tools is to give all students a reinforced sense of     9    .   Each individual has the same opportunity to “speak up” by posting messages.

Online communication also benefits students by providing additional layer of instructor     10    .

In all, web-based learning environments permit the instructor to build one course, so students can utilize materials in whichever way works best for them.