Regarding to an article by Investopedia‚ the Power-Distance Index (PDI) is an index developed by Dutch sociologist Geert Hofstede that measures the distribution of power and wealth between people in a nation‚ business or culture. The power-distance index seeks to demonstrate the extent to which subordinates or ordinary citizens submit to authority. The power-distance index figure is lower in countries or organizations in which authority figures work closely with those not in authority‚ and is higher
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Literature Review Digital Learning vs. Traditional Learning We have entered an era in which children‚ teens‚ adults are exposed to digital techonology. This rapidly evolving information technology‚ has become a driving force of great change in all social institutions. Digital technology revolutionizes many of the ways we receive and use information every day. the advent of digital technology touches almost every aspect of modern life and has transformed the means of communication immensely
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people do not have to go to the real class to learn. Both the asynchronous and synchronous methods rely heavily on self-motivation‚ self-discipline‚ and ability for effective written communication. [2] Although there is a long and varied history of distance education‚ the current intersection of technology as a means to facilitate real-time communication with community-centered interaction‚ and the increasing acceptance and employment of those developments in the broader culture‚ have positioned virtual
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Study skills for distance learner Introduction In this modern era of technology world‚ traditionally education study at the college and university is progressively complemented or even replaced by new technologies called distance learning. In the past decades‚ distance learning offerings have flourished across the nation. Institution such as Open University Malaysia (OUM) has made earning a degree more feasible for the many people across the country who has families and job in addition to
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communication and providing assessment and feedback. In addition‚ technology is used widely in the administration and management of education records‚ procurement‚ marketing‚ finance and construction. Technology can benefit traditional‚ open and distance learning models‚ which allows for a blended learning experience custom-made to fit each student’s needs. A virtual school describes an institution that teaches courses entirely or primarily through online methods. Though there are tens of
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Procedural Recount Aim To analyze the effect of paper thickness on the distance covered by a paper plane. Hypothesis The thinner the paper the further the paper plane would glide so it would cover a larger distance. This is because of the smaller gravity force acting on the paper plane made out of the thinner paper‚ since the mass of this plane is smaller. Apparatus Tape measurer Blue tack 6 sheets of different types of paper (office paper‚ paper towel‚ cardboard of different thickness
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Open distance learning is an idea of education system where separation between teachers and learners by space and/or time according to (Prospectus‚ 2011). The flexible aspect of open distance learning sense that there are no time and location constraints for learners. This means‚ learners can easily access for learning environment. The objective for open distance learning is to provide opportunities for those who could not commit as a full time student or study in traditional manner. Learners
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A Theoretical Framework for Distance Education-Desmond Keegan Keegan suggested that electronically linking students and instructor at various locations creates a virtual classroom. Keegan suggested three questions had to be answered before one could develop a theory. Those three questions are 1.) Is distance education an educational activity? 2.) Is distance education a form of conventional education? 3.) Is distance education possible‚ or is it a contradiction in terms? These 3 questions lend
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Disadvantages of Distance Learning A few years ago‚ distance learning was seen as an inferior way but nowadays even famous and established traditional colleges and universities are providing distance learning courses and it is generally considered a way to improve one’s life. However‚ people still argue whether distance learning give more advantage or disadvantage. Some of them who see the benefit of distance learning will say that distance learning
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the age of three. I told her I was attending Axia College‚ an online university that allows me to do my work when it is most convenient for me. She said she had heard of The University of Phoenix‚ but that she had never quite understood exactly how distance learning worked. She thought it just sounded too easy to be true. She asked if there were any specific times that I was required to be in class. I explained to her that the classes were all based on asynchronous communication‚ and that I could
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