Essays on Online Courses

LITERATURE REVIEW: ONLINE VS TRADITIONAL COLLEGE COURSES

Abstract This paper explores three published articles on the problem of the choice between online and traditional way of education by analysing their pros and cons, evaluating their perspectives and looking through similarities and differences of both. The first article deals with the results of the research conducted by the U.S. Department of Education, Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning, which showed good marks among online students and characterised online classes from the positive side. The second article suggests the idea why with all its benefits online education cannot overtake the traditional one. The article also pays reader’ ...

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Executive Summary Quality education is not always equals to a higher budget. This kind of education can be achieved by maximizing the readily available resources and optimizing human resource skills, and using modern technology at human advantage. When environment and human resources, and modern technology are properly used, an excellent quality of education is possible without the fear of workers’ strike and student protests. This study wants to present a possibility of a cost less quality education among the leaders and administrators of St. Vincent Community College. It is a ...

Going to full-time college is expensive. Considering the financial costs of room, books, and tuitions, the biggest opportunity cost is the money that could have been accrued by entering the job market. The college going youths also bear the financial burden even before the start of their career. Assuming a student who will pay 1500 dollar annually to the college plus 5000 dollars he could have made by annually by doing some job, the college came at 26000 dollars opportunity cost for the student. These bucks could also have fetched a chic bike or any other thing of choice. ...

The idea that schools should provide accommodations for those students who experience difficulty and disability is a relatively new one. In the past, primary, secondary, and tertiary educational institutions existed as institutions; however, as the sciences advanced and more became known about the nature of human learning disabilities, institutions of all different types and sizes began to realize that a learning disability is not necessarily associated with an intellectual disability. With this realization came the development of a number of important programs, all of which have one particular end goal: to develop an educational system in which people can ...

Critical understanding of selected key concepts and theories related to core areas of academic practice.

There are many different approaches to designing educational courses, and the use of online technologies offers more flexibility in this area than ever before. There needs to be a strong link between educational intentions and the course content, of course, but the material also needs to be presented in such a way that it is accessible to the individual and suits the learning style of the student and the teaching style of the educator (Morgan & Houton, 2011). One such theory that places the learner at the central point of his or her own education is the constructivist approach. This ...

Introduction

The manual is meant to help trainees become competent facilitators of distance learning. It takes into account that none of the facilitators have experience in distance learning and therefore, will focus on all the aspects of distance learning.

Part 1: Vital Information in the Facilitator Training

Audience The program targets individuals already serving in the mentioned capacity of learning instructors. The instructors must also be successful traditional classroom instruction methods. Therefore, the trainees are expected to be knowledgeable in instruction methods, student assessment, course and curriculum design, adult learning among other learning and teaching aspects. Moreover, the trainees must have taught at a diploma or higher level. ...

How Can Online Education Bring Equality?

Education is one of the most important and valuable aspects of our life that opens diverse opportunities to those who want to learn and efficiently use acquired knowledge in the future. However, not all people are able to afford an education of a high quality due to financial status or other issues. Fortunately, with the rapid advancement of science and technology over the past few decades, many parts of our daily life have been transformed to digital environment, which helps to communicate easier and is widely accessible. Yet, not only spheres of communication, market or entertainment became virtualized, but ...

Soft Technological Determinism and the Impact of the Internet on Education

The theory of Technological Determinism sustains that social change is led by technology, as it drives the development of social structures and cultural values. Kincsei (2007) explains that according to this theory, technology is the principal driving force of society and determines the course of its history. This theory, however, fails to recognize the influence society has over technology, as social factors determine the success or failure of a particular technology. In consideration, this paper will consider a variation of said theory, known as “soft technological determinism” to explain the technology-societal relationship of the Internet. Chandler (1995) indicates that ...

Electrical engineering is an engineering field with a wide range of applications and variable requested skills. And, like every occupation, it has a number of its discourse communities that determine its specifications and characteristics. One of the discourse communities of electrical engineering is the Internet. The Internet is one of the central terms of the modern electrical engineering as it significantly boosted the development of the field and is widely used both for electrical engineering education and for practice. Nowadays, electrical engineers use the Internet in experiments, learning, Capstone projects, etc., and it also plays a key role in ...

Abstract

Public and private schools, colleges and universities are increasingly spending much resources implementing technology for use in the teaching and learning processes in their institutions. Indeed, the proliferation of technology in the daily lives of people is spurring increased adoption of education technologies in these institutions. However, despite its wide acceptance in the private lives of many people, and evidence of easing daily tasks, adoption of technology in the teaching and learning experiences in schools remains challenging, with the full extent of its achievement still debatable. The advocates of integration of technology in the classroom acclaim that once technology ...

Literature Review

Huang et al. uses an interview process in order to find out the specific language skills are the most problematic for ESL students (Huang, Cunningham, & Finn, 2010). By interviewing three different classroom teachers, it is suggested that ESL students have challenges in English speaking, reading, academic listening, and writing skills. “Specifically, understanding classroom tasks, giving oral presentations in content classes, and being able to communicate a problem” (68) are considered the most challenging aspects for ESL students. This study suggests that teachers can help ESL students improve their academic English skills in the school setting. In order to properly ...

Literature Review

Huang et al. (2010) uses an interview process in order to find out the specific language skills are the most problematic for ESL students. By interviewing three different classroom teachers, it is suggested that ESL students have challenges in English speaking, reading, academic listening, and writing skills. “Specifically, understanding classroom tasks, giving oral presentations in content classes, and being able to communicate a problem” (68) are considered the most challenging aspects for ESL students. This study suggests that teachers can help ESL students improve their academic English skills in the school setting. In order to properly assist ESL students, ...

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Executive Summary The current research evaluates the option of online education in the community colleges. It is believed that the online programs may benefit the students and the educational facilities in terms of cost-efficiency and effectiveness. The main goal of the research is to reveal if online courses in community colleges have the potential to reduce costs for education and become an effective substitute for the conventional programs. In order to reach the goals, the study implemented a qualitative research design by using literature review as the tool for collecting the data, where the analytical and deductive methods served ...

Introduction

American education has been reported as average when compared to other leading countries. Finland has a top ranked education system. More than half a million 15-year-olds around the world took the Program for International Student Assessment in 2012. The test is administered every three years and focuses largely on math, but includes minor sections in science and reading. It is often used as a snapshot of the global state of education. The results, published today, ...

Access to education, anytime, anywhere – this is what online learning promises. The start of the internet and the computer era has given birth to this new form of education. Now, students can complete a program, course, or even a degree from any location, even at the comfort of their own homes, as long as they have online access and right resources. This is why some started to adopt online learning technologies, most commonly known as learning management systems or LMS, such as TopClass and WebCT (Coates, 2007, p. 123). Different educational institutions offering campus-based ...

Introduction

Robots are used predominantly in industry. More and more companies are making their production lines automated by the usage of programmed robots. This trend of using robots started way back in 1960s and 1970s and gained popularity in the subsequent decades. Education was one area which was not touched by robotic technology until 10-15 years back. The strong belief was that a robot could not enhance the learning process. In fact introducing a robot in the learning process might make it more mechanical than creative. However, perceptions have changed in the last few years and education field is seeing more and more ...

Many different studies have documented the various difficulties associated with online learning. Both students and teachers have shown that online learning may be inferior to face-to-face learning in many aspects.

Instructors also share frustrations and difficulties with online learning. Jaggars (2011) explained that "none of the colleges offered faculty the degree of expert support they needed to redesign curricula and pedagogical strategies for the online context” (p. 36). The author went on to point out that online courses are sometimes not counted as part of a teachers course load, or that enrollment numbers may be significantly higher in online ...

Technological advancement in today’s generation paved the way for innovative transformations that immensely improved people’s lives. The changes in the educational sphere was aptly captured by Kevin Carey in his article entitled, “Into the Future with MOOCs”. The article is replete with assertions pertinent to the increased proliferation of massive open online courses, or MOOCs . Carey was identified as a “director of the education-policy program at the New America Foundation” . In his professional capacity, the experience makes him immensely competent and qualified to provide a viable and objective discourse on the subject matter. Moreover, at the time that the ...

Introduction

People nowadays have the option to take online courses or enroll in traditional courses in college. With the advent of the Internet and topnotch universities offering free and paid courses, many individuals take courses virtually. On the other hand, conventional way of learning is still the most prevalent way of earning a degree. In this argumentative essay, I will present both claims and counterarguments why going to college is still much better than taking online courses because it is not only personally appealing but also entails many long-term benefits and effects.

Taking Online Courses versus Going to College

Going to college has many advantages. The process itself ...

Essay Outline

Introduction: Over a period of time online education has gained significant popularity due to various advantages offered by online education over physical classroom. Thesis Statement: experts claim that online education is ineffective in providing efficient learning and healthy learning environment, however, there are strong evidences that confirm online education provides efficient learning and various other benefits.

Discussion:

Opponents claim that online education is low in quality Online education is flexible and accommodate various leaning styles that help in delivering effective learning. Online education provides opportunity to explore and encourage extra rehearsal time that ensure efficient learning. Online courses ...

Is Online Education Just as Legitimate as Traditional Education? Why or Why not?

Abstract This paper strongly supports the claim that online education is not as legitimate as traditional education. It makes use of three arguments which explain the superiority of traditional education over online education. In the first argument, the lack of a physical class-room environment is discussed. In the second argument, lack of motivation and its impact on students’ outcome is discussed while the last argument highlights the technological issues associated with online courses. The paper supports the presented claims with adequate data and therefore develops a strong recommendation for traditional education as compared to online education.

Is Online Education Just as Legitimate as Traditional Education?

Over the past few years, ...

MOOCs are online courses, whose aim is to offer unlimited and open access through the web. They help in building an interactive environment which builds a community for students, teaching assistants as well as professors. In recent years, MOOCs have become more useful especially in distance learning. Many current MOOCs have maintained free access for students. Prior to the digital age, distance learning was in the forms such as, programs that require correspondence, broadcast programs, as well as early forms of e-learning. The term MOOCs was coined from the open educational movement (OER) movement in 2008. Online students were ...

- Introduction Online learning is reshaping the entire area of study as it is removing all traditional boundaries on knowledge and making it increasingly accessible by all. In early 2014, MIT, one of the most reputed academic institutions in the world today, started providing free online course materials, accessible by the public. Online education has transformed the communication between teachers and students, enabled those in need to seek help at any time and from anywhere. Yet the open and enhanced accessibility does not mean that each student perceives and responses to the same matter in the same way. ...

The ever developing information communication technology has revolutionized the education sector mainly in the form of online education. Taking into account, the tremendous potential of online learning, Wake Technical Community College, commonly known as Wake Tech, has proposed an online education system making seventy-five percent of the classes online by 2018. The proposal is open for voting in the year 2015. Even though the online education has its positives that outweigh the disadvantages, it is highly recommended that all students voted ‘NO’ for the online education proposal of Wake Tech, as delivering 75 percent of the academic curriculum online ...

Introduction

Online learning is a modern way of learning that is supported by technological applications and the students can learn from anywhere in the world. This method replaces the traditional universities which require students to be taught in lecture halls. Technology has revolutionized education and it has made it cheap fro the those can not afford the real education programs in universities (Thomas, 2011). This program allows students to interact with their teachers and even exams are offered online. It is a convenient way of learning while doing other activities. This essay seeks to examine the advantages and disadvantages of online learning. ...

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Hypotheses: If communication technologies are more accessible to students and usage made easier, then university learning will increase. If communication technologies are available for every student, then on campus classes will reduce in number. Theory Technological advancement often has the impact of improving the lives of those who utilize new technologies. Technologies like internet-adapted smartphones, for instance, allow the user access to any information that he or she could possibly want from anywhere on the planet. As information becomes more accessible to students, they are more likely to engage in the learning process and will ...

Background of MOOC’s

Massive open online courses (MOOC’s) is an education model for delivering lectures and other learning content through online means to any person with an interest of taking a particular course (Li, et al 2013). MOOC is an alternative program offered by higher learning institutions especially in developed countries. The program provides an opportunity to everyone wishing to take a university course. MOOC does not have enrolment restriction thus it is open to everyone (Kop, 2011). It does not also restrict the number of people to join the course. Lecturers provide notes and tests online where students go through them and ...

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America has long been known for its competitive edge in many aspects of society, especially in the quality of education it offers to students. Many students would prefer American universities as they perceive that once they finish their education, they will have an edge over their peers. However, in recent years, the quality of American schools and universities have significantly dropped due to factors like cost, security and accessibility. Several programs and initiatives were proposed to solve this issue, one of them was online learning. Since it was introduced, online learning has gained a huge following from students to educators ...

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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In this assignment, I am going to look at the impact of online education. In order to explain my argument in depth, I am going to do some research regarding online education and how people are reacting to the service currently. Furthermore, I will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of online education. 2.0 Online education: Online education also known as E-learning is a form of distance education. Online education can be provided in two different ways; it can be over the internet or ...

Information technologies are observed more and more in the daily life of people around the world. This tendency definitely affects the learning processes. People start using internet and the modern available technologies to get maximum out of their education, master new skills and gain knowledge necessary for their future careers. Online classes can help in freeing up more space in traditional classes for other students that are not interested in taking online classes (El Mansour and Mupinga 248). Still, this topic is rather controversial, as many people see certain drawbacks in this type of education, as in it there ...

Introduction

The education sector has had major changes and improvements over the years. These changes have impacted differently on the education process especially in higher education. Online learning is the latest trend in higher education. Online learning has come with many advantages and challenges to the students and teachers involved in this method of education. Research and analysis focusing on online education have shown the role that online courses have had on learners . The paper will examine why students are more inclined to choose online courses, the impacts of online education and learning on higher learning, the challenges that come ...

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Introduction The last few decades have witnessed dramatic changes in higher education, many of which were explained by different researchers who have discussed the issue of online education effects both positively and negatively on higher education and students' performance in general. Recent studies offer plenty of insights on online learning influence on the students enrolled in online courses. They tend to reveal some of the potential difficulties they encounter trying to figure out possible solutions to it. In this paper, we will discuss the reasons behind enrolling in online courses, how online learning and online courses can affect ...

Distance education and online learning have significantly grown over the last decades. Digital media online learning involves separation of learners from the instructors through computers and internet. This contradicts the traditional method of learning where students contact their instructors face-to-face. Communication takes place through virtual forums and emails. Most learning institutions consider online courses as options for students who have different needs, interests, and challenges of class attendance. The controversy, however, is on the effects of these courses in relation to performance and student’s abilities. The use of digitalized media on online courses works for distance learners, and ...

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Introduction As the internet permeates every aspect of our lives, it has help humans find new ways of utilizing it. Besides information sharing, staying connected with friends and family and conducting transactions, the internet has also enabled the spread of education. Today, numerous universities and private platforms offer online education courses – both formal and informal – for students seeking to learn a new skill or acquire qualifications in a particular field. To understand the popularity of the medium, look at the number of courses offered online today. In the mid-90s, the National Association of Schools and Public Affairs and ...

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in higher education

The institutional affiliation Cause and Effect - The potential effects of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in higher education Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) is a phenomenon recently appeared in the online training system. The first attempts of its creating were taken 5 years ago; and now MOOCs attract a considerable interest from media, higher education institutions and venture companies. All of them consider MOOCs being a promising direction. These courses can be taken as broaden options of online learning in terms of their public access and scope. They also give an opportunity to introduce new business models including elements ...

Online Courses: Pros and Cons

Education today is not how it used to be fifty years ago. The days of depending only on what the teachers say and gaining information from sources only introduced by schools are now over. With the advent of technology and accessibility of high-speed internet for the people in most countries of the world, one can reach the exact kind of information they are looking for in less than a few seconds. If someone wants to learn something, they are just a few clicks away from it. Nowadays online courses are offered to anyone who feels like learning something new. To sign ...

Introduction

Massive Open Online Courses, abbreviated as MOOCS, are the latest in the series of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) geared to revolutionize the system of higher education in developed and developing countries . As the individual terms that make it up suggest, MOOC offers open and free of cost access to learning resources in the form of video tutorials, webinars, readings, problem-sets etc. It is massive in the sense that thousands of students can register and learn simultaneously by taking the course over the internet . The term course signifies the structured and coherent curriculum design that provides the students a foundation ...

Introduction

MOOCs standing for Massive Open Online Courses happen to be a new educational tool for transformation in the education sector. MOOCs have created and generated lots of excitement in the recent years among majority in the world recently creating doubts. MOOCs seem to be having very many stakeholders as seen by the increased MOOC courses, discussion groups and blogs talking about these courses. MOOCs seems so promising the main target being students who are signing up for them in large numbers. These courses are free and suit people from all walks of life. In the advent of technology and online ...

MOOCs standing for Massive Open Online Courses happen to be a new educational tool for transformation in the education sector. MOOCs have created and generated lots of excitement in the recent years among majority in the world. MOOCs seems so promising the main target being students who are signing up for them in large numbers. In the advent of technology and online communication platforms, MOOCs are gaining ground by the day. However, these MOOCs have raised controversies there are several problems being imposed by this type of courses. Nevertheless students still enroll for these courses with the hope of ...

Distance learning, distance education or d-learning is a mode of education where the student is not physically available in the classroom. As likely we have seen in our past generation, the traditional way of teaching is totally not applied here. In this type of education we use the most modern way of technology i.e. Internet. Communication is faster and easier than ever, so people on opposite sides of the world can speak to each other over the internet as if they were speaking in person. Also, the internet can be seen in aiding the spread of culture, because of all ...

Introduction

The importance of technology in the 21 century cannot be overstated. Computers and high-tech mobile gadgets have become commonplace in the world. In other words, technology has become inevitable for use by human beings as they seek progress to humanity. The learning process has benefited greatly from advancements in technology. Many students and learning institutions are able to afford and use technology to advance intellectualism or the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience. Technology aids the reasoning capacity of people and in memory retention, efforts that are central to intellectualism (Gifford, 21). Some quarters ...

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Research paper First Draft Online Degree Should Not Be Underestimated Introduction Nowadays, with the development of the internet, online education is becoming a significant trend that gives more people the opportunity to expand their field of knowledge. MOOC (Massive Open Online Courses), for instance, allows anyone with an Internet connection to log on and learn (Grauer), with making learning more convenient. It changes many people's obsolete definition of a college classroom. Some universities, such as the University of Phoenix, begin to give students an online degree in certain majors.

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Argument One A majority of people chooses to ...

Introduction

Research from Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) shows that the response from companies on the various digital solutions to be used for educational purposes in the US is positive. The findings obtained from three different market segments on digital revenues show that instructional content developers were the leading in developing technology solutions, at 42%, followed by software solutions used for instructional support, at 41%. The other market segment was the solutions for administration and platforms which had a market share of 17%. From the same research, the market share for educational technology solutions in the United States is estimated at $ ...

Introduction

In the contemporary world, adult learners comprise of a significant number of academic students. Several methods have been initiated to enable adults continue in their pursuit of academic and scholarly excellence. Unlike young boys and girls, adults face a daunting task balancing between the demands of their normal daily lives and the pursuit of education. Many educational institutions have realized that a significant number of adults who are able and willing to learn miss out on academic excellence opportunities. Most of the adults are often held back by personal and family obligations that make it difficult for them to attend regular classes. ...

Several efforts of the American government aimed at containing the rising cost of health care produced, inter alia, the side effect that consisted in the complication and sometimes limitation of access to health care in a convenient and timely manner. How can the quality health care be provided in the United States at lower costs and in a way that is widely and conveniently affordable to everyone? According to Harrison (2013), in the first half of the twentieth century, charitable donations to hospitals “fell below the amounts needed to keep them in operation due in part to the stock market ...

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Having been tasked with the duty of setting up organizing the telecommuters in my office, part of my job description is to ensure that they understand how to set up an internet connection in their homes. As requested, this memo describes the process involved in setting up an internet connection in a private home.

- Connect the particular hardware and execute the software therein. This involves plugging in the modem in the USB port and enabling the software to run automatically. - If you are connecting via a modem, make the preliminary connection. Make sure that the modem is ...

Changes in the economy are changing people’s minds about the value of completing an education if they want to see themselves improve in their career paths. Much as they want to pursue their college degrees or higher education, adults no opt to earn a living and provide for their families. While the financial crisis has opened their views about education, it is also the same reason why not many of those employed are able to complete their college education despite their intent to acquire a college degree. Considering their financial dilemma, a regular school environment is not a possible option for them. ...

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Each error must include: A number next to the error. At the end of the essay, each comment must include: - Identify the error (Where it is located). - Explain why it is an error. - Show how to correct the error.

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The cake that the guest brought to dinner are delicious.(1) - This is a subject-verb agreement error. - The subject and the verb must agree in number and person. - Change “are” to “is” so that the sentence reads: “the cake that the guests brought to ...

Question

Lifelong learning is defined as ‘all learning activity undertaken throughout life, with the aim of improving knowledge skills and competence within a personal, civic, social and/or employment-related perspective'. Examine what forces, pressures, or expectations in our technologically-influenced, modern day living are making it increasingly necessary for people to continually ‘up-skill’. Consider whether there is adequate support for those needing to ‘up-skill’, and how the process of learning more about technology might be improved for those who have not previously had the opportunity to do so. The world has changed significantly in terms of innovation and technological advancements. Today, ...

The issue of online and distance education has become much more prevalent in recent years, due to the affordability and flexibility of said education increasing over time. That being said, comparisons to a traditional, on-campus higher education are inevitable, and people wish to know which type of education is preferable. Online education has been an increasingly prevalent option in the past five to ten years, with both private and public universities in California opening online departments and making college degrees available to those who qualify and will pay tuition (Gardner & Young, 2013). Given the increasing use of online education as a ...

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The methodology of this study combines both quantitative as well as qualitative research methods. The meaningful and careful combinations of behavioural and social study deepen and enhance the analysis, which in turn reduce the limitations of the study. However, quantitative data collection method would be less efficient because of the restrictive nature of a tightly controlled study (Boston, et al, 2011b). This study does not involve quantitative approach toward researching the topic since quantitative data enables researches to reject or accept a hypothesis; however, it fails to illustrate a phenomenon or respondents’ experience thoroughly. Further in this direction, the study ...

In today’s increasingly technological world, the advances in electronics and education technology has allowed the world to change significantly. While some new technology has helped some groups of people, it has ignored others; there are many populations that could benefit from more concrete and comprehensive use and knowledge of technologies. People’s ability to achieve lifelong learning depends greatly on the ability of technology to help people up-skill, or increase their skill set to meet the demands of a changing society. Lifelong learning (LLL) involves keeping up with increasing competition and changes in our respective industries that we must ...

The issue of online education and distance education has become much more prevalent in recent years due to the affordability and flexibility on both educations that increase over time. Comparisons of an online education and a traditional or on-campus education are inevitable. Some people want to know on which type of education is preferable for them. Online education, become an option from the past five to ten years, increases prevalently both on private and public universities. In California, some universities open online departments and offer college degrees to those who are qualified for admission and can afford the tuition fees ( ...

The issue of online and distance education has become much more prevalent in recent years, due to the affordability and flexibility of said education increasing over time. That being said, comparisons to a traditional, on-campus higher education are inevitable, and people wish to know which type of education is preferable. Online education has been an increasingly prevalent option in the past five to ten years, with both private and public universities in California opening online departments and making college degrees available to those who qualify and will pay tuition (Gardner & Young, 2013). Given the increasing use of online education as a ...

Beard, Lawrence A., Harper, Cynthia, and Gena Riley. “Online Versus On-Campus Instruction: This article examines the attitudes and perceptions of students who experience either online or in-campus education. Many perspectives are found, including the ease of Blackboard resource distribution, the importance of typing about experiences, and the quality of professor-related contact. De la Varre, Claire, Keane, Julie, and Matthew J. Irvin. “Enhancing Online Distance Education in Small Rural US Schools: A Hybrid, Learner-Centered Model.” JALN vol 15 no 4 (Nov 2010): 35. This study describes an online distance education intervention in small rural US ...

1) Noble, D.F. “Digital diploma mills: The automation of higher education.” First Monday 3(1) (1998). <http://outreach.lib.uic.edu/www/issues/issue3_1/noble/>. Distance education, or online education, can be defined as courses or curriculum that is delivered to students through the Internet, using various media, in lieu of a physical education (Noble, 1998). 2) Lorenzo, G., & Moore, J. “Five pillars of quality online education.” Sloan Consortium Report to the Nation (2002). Online education is typically distributed through traditional universities, which carry an online component, or private companies that offer online degrees and courses for a fee (Loreno & Moore, 2002). 3) ...

Research Assignment #3 – Annotated BibliographyAllen, M., Mabry, E., Mattrey, M., Bourhis, J., Titsworth, S., & Burrell, N. “Evaluating the effectiveness of distance learning: a comparison using meta-analysis.” Journal of Communication 20 (2004): 402-422. Allen et al. (2004) performs a meta-analysis of several studies and literature to evaluate how students perform in online classes as opposed to traditional ones. According to their results, distance education provides better student performance than traditional students in exams. While the effect was heterogenous, and therefore not strictly comparable in experience between traditional and online education, there is nothing in this study to state that ...

- Research Question: Is an online-only education is truly "better" than a campus-based education, in terms of a return on investment (for both cost and time)? - Tentative Thesis: Online-only education, while possessing its own unique merits, as well as a positive return on investment, does not objectively provide as high quality an education as one which is campus-based. Has this new avenue for education created a faster, more efficient way to get a degree and learn new things? Conversely, does the advent of online education simply create shortcuts for companies to make money effectively selling degrees to those who do not ...

There are many reasons why I am seeking a Master of Arts degree at Regis University. Having already graduated with my Bachelor’s Degree in both Communication and Political Science (double major), I feel that I am up to the challenge of continuing my education and furthering my knowledge of communication. While my Bachelor’s Degree provides me with a great base of knowledge from which to work, there are skills and competencies that the Master’s program can provide me that I can take with me into my potential career. My long term goal is to gain a position in management ...

The impact of taking Online Courses has become a topic of debate as innovation and technology have allowed an great opportunity for distance learning to emerge. This essay will determine if the online education is as effective as in-class learning at assisting the student to achieve understanding. Alongside the capacity to assess the online experience is the fact that modern technology has created an avenue to acquire large amounts of data on any subject. Beginning with an overview of the online educational experience will create a database upon which to build a working foundation. Following this segment with an analysis of ...