Optimizing Didactic Communication ۬In The Information Age

Teaching is a complex process in the information age, and it is influenced by the ubiquitous use of technological means. The multitude of information channels has a dual effect: a positive effect of ease and opportunity to communicate regardless of time or geographical area, and a negative effect that minimizes the role of the teacher in providing knowledge. The opportunity for students to extract their own information from different domains leads to the phenomenon of diminishing the importance of the teacher in the process of learning and acquiring new knowledge. In the contemporary society, an effective professor is not strictly limited to sharing new knowledge with his/her students, but this requires a range of managerial skills, as well as continuing education and training. The teacher is considered to be a true leader, having the task of organizing the class of students and of properly and logically structuring the courses. The absence of communication or stalling in the teaching process are directly linked to the success rate of the students and teacher alike. At the same time, the teacher has the duty to be a model to be followed by his/her students and to inspire them rise on the socio-cultural ladder.