However, there are a few issues to be dealt with if web-based learning is fully implemented in educational institutions. Firstly, change in learning theories and approaches may lead to confusion or difficulties among teachers and students (Web-based Learning: Good or Bad?). As discussed earlier, in web-based learning approach, teachers are facilitators and motivators. It is up to the students in carrying out the activities planned by the teachers creatively and constructs their knowledge about the lesson by themselves with guide from the teachers.
Therefore, some of the students might feel lost especially during the early stages of implementation of this approach as they are used to be spoon-fed and depend solely on the teachers to give
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V. Pawar, of Department of Computer Science,North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, India, in his research paper titled “Web Based School Education In India: Problems, Considerations, Approaches & Important Features Of Web-Based Learning Environment” claimed that “limited bandwidth of Internet connection gives slower performance for sound, video and intensive graphics, causing long waits for downloads that can affect the ease of the learning process”.
Therefore, implementation of web-based learning in educational institutions might be quite difficult due to issues such as change in learning approach leads to confusion and difficulties for teachers and students, and the problem of computer illiteracy and connection and bandwidth issues.
All in all, web-based learning leads to some changes in teachers’ and students’ role in learning processes, and it also comes with some prospects and issues in implementing the approach in educational institutions. However, if it is to be viewed from the perspective of education in Malaysia, we are moving towards the implementation of this innovative approach. Teachers, regardless of either the ones working in schools, or in tertiary education institutions, have started to implement web-based learning in their
Based upon the journalist research of web based learning environment and different learning styles; it seems that web based learning environment is an excellent
The World Wide Web had revitalized education by making it easier, and more efficient to teach. Before the creation of the Internet, the most popular and widely used way of teaching was mainly with books and lectures, limiting the speed and efficiency of information to learn, while also limiting the number of units given in a school year. With the Internet, teachers were able to discover and teach topics easily, leading to quicker lessons and topics as they use the web browser and online sources to benefit the speed of the lessons as well as better the students in different ways to educate. In addition to teachers using the Internet, students also greatly used it to help with homework, to fully understand a topic, to help with projects, and to communicate with their teachers. In a study from Pew Internet & American Life Project over students and their interaction with the
Most individuals are finding the online world flexible and convenient, and accurately matching their objectives and busy kind of lives. Online learning capabilities have proliferated and have ensured vital knowledge and skills for the learners. Students can easily locate various learning programs online, and these are always accessible and convenient for any interested party in the online fraternity. However, there are few challenges that are associated with the online world, but the educators have provided succinct methods that can be used by learners to develop knowledge and skills that are associated with the learning platform.
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to describe the core learning theories and their implications on online learning or eLearning. The paper will also look at how technology can be leveraged for knowledge acquisition under Constructivism theory and how technology can help in learning and knowledge management. Analysis of various theories and their implications on online learning and as well as efficient use of technology for designing and developing the courses can make a considerable difference to the learner in the learning activity. Lastly, the paper also briefly describes learning and knowledge management and use of technology to support it.
This section of the encyclopedia talks about what students and teachers can contribute to online learning environment. It talks about who the average online learner is and the online relationship between the student and the teacher, and the student and their peers. Above all the author stresses that thinking differently is important to make online education work.
Firstly, advancing of internet lead to convenient for students to receive informations which are able to influence students’ idea or view more directly. By giving lecture to impart knowledge, teachers’ forms of teaching are always monotonous for students to receive, although they can use projectors or hold some activities in class. By contrast, on the internet, informations appear as not only the forms of documents or articles, but also forms of audio, movies, cartons, computer games, pictures and motion graph. With multitude types of forms, students tend to choose the best way for themselves to understand and remember. Nowadays, it is impossible for us to live without internet, which means internet has already been full of the world, so that it is now affecting every people
The use of technology in the 21st century has been spreading very fast, and it is very helpful in our busy lives. We do many things like banking, shopping, and communication using technology in our daily lives. And, the next big thing, which has been growing very fast, is online learning. It is very easy to take online classes via internet. People taking online classes do not go to a college campus, so they do everything from home using technology. Some people think that online learning is not good because it has many drawbacks. For example, online learning involves cheating and lack of class interaction, so they do not want to see it in their education system. On the other hand, other people think that it is very helpful and offers new learning opportunities. However, everyone has a different opinion about online learning, and it depends on how they see it. Online learning is as good as traditional learning because it is very flexible, convenient, and saves money.
We are so acclimated to the way of life of classroom ponder, to have the particular offer of questions towards the achievement of web-based preparing is very regular. The issue putrefies when because of the absence of direction, these issues remain unaddressed and to play safe, we wind up with choices that again tie us to same routine and irritations of conventional classroom preparing.
Online education has become a widely accepted alternative to learning in the classroom. Distance education has helped students across the country educate themselves in a world were technology rules and fast paced lifestyles are a part of life. The main advantages of distance learning are: Convenience eliminates travel to a traditional classroom and the freedom to learn at any time are some of the main reasons why so many people opt to learn online. However along with the many perks of an online education there are some disadvantages that follow. Some educators believe that although online education is changing the way that people learn and how many people
This research includes a comprehensive understanding of the current outlook of present online educators in which the applicable implications can be extracted and retained for novice web-based instructors. The problems relating to this research are the various factors that arise in the provision of web-based instruction. These various factors include variables of interest that pertain to particular successes and barriers in which web-based instructors have encountered. For purposes of this research, online and web-based instruction (instructors) will refer only to higher education environments provided through universities and colleges.
Computer based learning, as it stands, has plenty of disadvantages, but many in business and educational arenas remain optimistic about its future. There are two indisputable truths about computer-based learning, or e-learning. First, it will revolutionize education and second, such a future is just around the block. Educational experts agree that most types of study are not yet effective when delivered purely online, mainly because of bandwidth limitations, expensive set-up costs, continued resistance to the medium and a shortage of quality course content.
Since the beginning of human existence every generation tried to pass its knowledge to the next generation. At first it started orally and by the time writing was invented, human species started writing in books and after that education developed until education systems as we know today. The implementation of the education is not only traditional but also online. Online teaching is the newest and most popular form of distance education today that takes place over the internet. It is a high tech methodology of teaching as it takes place across distance and not in a traditional classroom. The question of which teaching methodology is better; traditional or online is always a puzzling one. Each student will have to make a decision for him or herself; there
As we move forward, online education is gaining more popularity yearly, more individuals are looking towards the direction of online education to earn their degree. In fall of 2002, students enrolled in distance education was about 1.6 million. Five year later, that population grew to about 3.5 million and in 2012 about 7.1 million students enrolled in online learning from just American universities (Trammell & LaForge, 2017). With the rise of online education there is an effort to close the gap between online education and traditional education. Online learning has become an important avenue for individuals to gain knowledge and for professors to provide student with learning experience (Mader & Ming, 2015). Delivering education in this format has its flaws and benefits, with the introduction of technology the flaws are becoming less problematic and as time proceed the gap between traditional learning and online learning is lessening.
There are two types of learning systems most commonly used in the world, Online learning and Traditional classroom teaching. Online learning is basically a system which involves electronic media and information. In simple it is getting training and communication research through electronic media. It would not be wrong to call online learning, the ‘future of education’. Online learning does have some weak points, but the solutions that have been provided are more than enough to cover up the cons. Online learning system is not perfect, it has some deficiencies, but it’s definitely the system of the future.
Throughout the past few decades, online distance learning has become a prevalent method of teaching. Through the use of technology, the field of education has been slightly altered to fit the needs of both the educators and their pupils, by developing a communication system. For example, creating email addresses and generating websites, where the teacher and student can interact. The development of online distance learning is beneficial to the future of education because it provides more opportunity for students.