 The nonexistence of a physical classroom, flexible

schedules, and reduced personal interactions

 Online education is a type of distance learning---

taking courses without attending a brick-and-mortar
school or university. Instead, online students and
teachers interact over the Internet.

 According to the U.S. Department of education,

online learning is learning that is undertaken on a
computer by means of the Internet.
 Distance Learning
 Cyber Schooling
 Home Schooling
 Blended Learning
 Online public Education (K-12)
 Online Secondary Education (college
and university classes)
 E-learning
 M-learning
 Online public schools differ greatly from
traditional home schooling, where parents
design their own curriculum that is not
sanctioned by states or school districts.
 Currently, Home schooling is dwarfing
enrollment in online schools by 6:1, but
cyber education is expected to catch up in
the next 5 to 7 years.
 48 states and the district of Columbia have
virtual schools, while 29 states offer full-time
online schools.
 Online schools and digital learning tools
also cater to the way students are learning
today.
 Enrollment in online public schooling
supported by software provider K12 has
grown from about 1,000 students 10 years
ago to more than 100,000 today.
 Study Island – supplemental education
software that makes frequent use of
learning games, is designed for digital
natives who are accustomed to using
keyboards and being online.
 This is where students attend traditional
school on a part-time basis and
complete their classes online

 This model is used as a way for school

districts to curb overcrowding issues, and
avoid the costly process of building new
schools or expanding existing campuses.
 Nearly 30% of colleges and university
students now take at least one online
class
 Online learning enrollment is up nearly 1
million students from the year before
(2010)
 The phenomenal growth of online
education is presenting uncharted
challenges for academic institutions.
 Online programs follow standards, but
the academic expectations differ
greatly
 Online education can be as effective
than in-class instruction
 M-Learning is the way to learn the tools of
communication involving mobile wireless,
which creates the premises of an area
spreading messages on a global scale.
 Mobile telephoning has evolved so much
that now allows connections to computers
and making consistent data transfers.
 M-Learning is a new educational paradigm
that creates an environment in which pupils
access to course materials, instructions and
applications anytime and anywhere.
 Advantages:
› Students can study anywhere as long as
there is access to an internet connection
› Can work at own pace
› Can accommodate different learning styles
through different activities
› Flexibility in class time
› M-Learning is relatively cost effective
 Disadvantages:
› Lack of personal community and
connection (bad for blended learning)
› Focuses on memorization over learning core
competencies
› Underutilized talents and facilities
› Too much downtime
› Mobile can be an “issue” in itself
› No way to ground social networking and
web 2.0 tools
 Facebook
 Twitter
 IM
 Email
 Wikispaces
 Edmoto
 Etc.
 In a recent survey of 1,021 experts, 60%
agreed that by 2020 “there will be mass
adoption of teleconferencing and
distance learning…”
 “On average, students in online learning
conditions performed better than those
receiving face-to-face instruction” –
Steve Lohr, New York Times, 2009
 Automatic retention – you do not have to
take notes**

 Fosters more interaction among students

and instructors

 The knowledge you want first

 Learn at your own pace, flexibility

 Anytime, anywhere, accessibility

 Work-Ability

 Applicability

 Speed

 Variety

 Cost Effective
 Promotes online and computer skills
 Reduces travel time
 Can work around work, family and other
activities
 Helps to build self-knowledge and self-
confidence and encourages student
responsibility
 Ability to test out if interested
 Learners with low motivation and bad
study habits can easily fall behind
 Lack of routine structure
 Students may feel isolated from
classmates or instructor
 Instructor may not always be available
 Slow Internet connections or older
computers make accessing course
difficult
 Hands-on or lab work is difficult to simulate
in a virtual classroom
 Lack of student customization
 Lack of personal community and
connection
 Lack of quality assessment and feedback,
which may hinder learning
 A lot of downtime and “play” issues
 Digital divide may short circuit improvement
 Underutilized talents and facilities
 Cost is still equivalent if not more than
brick and mortar school
 Course availability
 Employment
 Working Alone
 Missing out on non-verbal
communication
 Potential for less networking opportunities

 No facilities to use or access

 Exclusion of fun campus activities

 COMMITMENT
 Overall, there are both positives and
negatives to online education.

 The student chooses

 Good Experience

 Not for everyone

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