universities to open their doors to online learning has increased dramatically. With hundreds of students turning to online courses and according to Allen & Seaman 2010 “over 4.6 million students were taking at least one online course during the Fall 2008 term‚ a 17 percent increase over the number reported the previous year.” There have been several studies and articles written about the different effects‚ good and bad‚ that the online learning community has encountered. With the effects
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even on the way of learning. At present‚ we could either attend traditional classes in brick-and-mortar learning institutions‚ or virtual classes in online universities and colleges. Despite sharing some superficial similarities‚ the differences between a traditional class and an online class are remarkable. Both types of learning require instruction from teachers‚ and have comparable method of assessments. Though‚ they differ from one another in terms of scheduling‚ learning process‚ and communication
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Controversy of the Online Class Professor: Steve Lindeman ENL 213 Wensi Zeng 5/03/2013 Abstract Online courses have started within the past 30 years as a means of learning. With increases in Internet use‚ many U.S. schools offer online classes. Because of the main disparities amid online course and face to face instruction‚ numerous questions have been brought forth in regard to the quality of online courses. This research will help American college students to
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Chapter 1 Background of the Study Introduction What is Portal? A portal is known as links page which presents information from diverse sources in a unified way. It may contain services that provide standard search engine feature‚ e-mail‚ news‚ information‚ database and entertainment. Portals provide a way for enterprises to provide a consistent look and feel with access control and procedures for multiple applications and databases‚ which otherwise would have been different entities altogether
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An online class and a traditional class How does online learning stack up when compared to traditional learning? Have you ever had the opportunity to take online classes? If you haven’t‚ you are missing out on a great opportunity. The Internet has created a revolution in every area of modern life. Education is no exception‚ and now there are not only traditional classes as we usually learn but also online classes. Do online learners learn as well as those in traditional classrooms? Despite sharing
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Case Study in Curricculum Development Submitted by: Ma. Abigail V. Camacho Submitted to: Mr. Herbert P. Vargas 1. What are some major differences between electronic testing and regular testing? Do you feel that that electronic online testing is worth the cost? Why or why not? ANSWER: The major differences between the electronic testing and regular testing are in electronic testing is a testing to measure your knowledge and ability to apply concepts‚ terms‚ and principles
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References: Gross‚ J. P. (2011) Online Courses vs. Traditional College. E How Family. Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com Lohr‚ S. (2009‚ August 19). Study finds that online education beats the classroom. NY Times‚ Retrieved from http://bits.blogs.NYtimes.com
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With the vast spreading use of the Internet‚ and tremendous advances in the technological world‚ it is changing many different aspects of our lives. One of which would be electronic learning‚ also known as online education. In the past couple of years‚ this way of attaining higher education has become more and more universal. There are many advantages to taking online classes‚ but there are also a lot of disadvantages. Some of the pros of participating in these online courses would consist of scheduling
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and textbooks. They have been replaced for smart boards‚ projectors‚ tablets‚ e-books‚ and a variety of other gadgets. This use of technology‚ for the most part‚ is a benefactor for the students because they are able to attain a much richer education and understand concepts better than before through hands on exercises. However‚ relying solely on technology without human input may result differently. Distance learning is an ineffective and unsecured substitute to a physical college/university because
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M. E. Vey ED5992-01 M. Medley‚ Ph.D. June 10‚ 2013 Executive Summary The three-week introduction to instructional design (changed from two weeks) for the four department heads can be produced and taught in three months at a proposed cost of $40340 (or approximately 50808 less 20%). The technology includes the in-house learning management system along with audio/video (a/v) design beginning with a prototype. Based on this examination‚ this project can expand the effectiveness
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