On Network Ideological & Political Education Of College Students

The information revolution we are undertaking will have greater impact on social economy, politics and culture than any technological revolution did in history. In this sense, changes in social values and thought patterns caused by information transmission on the net and its effect on ideological and political qualities of college students are closely related to ideological and political works. In a broader sense, traditional ideological and political education patterns are seriously challenged. Thus, study and application of network information technology in ideological and political work and research, even in educational reform as a whole, has become a new subject that requires urgent solution. Based on definition of network ideological and political education and its characteristics, this paper analyzes the importance of network ideological and political education with the emphasis on ways and approaches, and puts forward points that worth attention. The paper falls into four general parts:Part I : Definition and Characteristics of Network Ideological and Political EducationThis part analyzes the definition of network ideological and political education and summarizes four basic characteristics on the basis of definition of network and network education.Part II: Importance of Network Ideological and Political EducationA. Based on statistics of China Internet Information Center and survey statistics of Yan'an University students, this part analyzes the negative effects of the Internet, and emphasizes that network ideological and political education is an important part of higher education in China.B. This part argues that network ideological and political education modernizes ideological and political means of college students and improves the effectiveness of ideological and political works in terms of synchronicness, vividness, extensiveness and openness of the network.C. This part argues that network ideological and political education is beneficial to the all-round improvement of political, ideological and ethical qualities of collegestudent in terms of the participativeness, interactiveness and virtualness of the network, considering the present administration system and education patterns of higher education in China.Part t III: Ways and Approaches of Network Ideological and Political EducationThis part proposes ways and approaches of network ideological and political education on the basis of analysis of setbacks in ideological and political works in higher education in China under the impact of the network media. The emphasis is on the Three Points in network ideological and political works: establishing corresponding principles, constructing campus network, strengthening network monitoring, and specific renovative works.Part IV: Limitations and Possible Problem of Network Ideological and Political EducationThis part establishes that effective ideological and political works lies in the combination of network ideological and political education with daily ethical education and routine ideological and political education.