Şahan (2005) states that Web-based education is a new education model which can be used to support the
acquisition of new information skills and for the enrichment of students’ learning habits and experiences. Many
education techniques such as presentations, discussions, demonstration, answer-question, brainstorming, case
studies, information hunt, cooperative learning, problem centered learning can be conducted in a Web-based
environment. This way, it is possible for the learners to gain experiences such as reading, writing, observing,
listening, and performing tasks (Şimşek, 2002). However, online learning is deprived of many advantages that traditional learning embodies (Korkmaz & Karakuş, 2009). The biggest deficiency of these new approaches is
that they cannot provide the students with social and face-to-face interaction opportunities with other learners
and with the instructor.