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Online Distance Learning

Distance education is any type of teaching and learning that takes place
over the internet. Although the teacher and the learner are not in the same
location at the same time, information technology is their most likely link
(Gilbert, 1995). Distance education is the practice of extending learning or
providing instructional resource-sharing possibilities to areas other than a
classroom, building, or site through the use of video, audio, computer, and
multimedia. Gross, Muscarella, and Pirkl (1994) proposed a mix of these and
other standard distribution modalities. The Internet's impact on schooling is
undeniable. The Internet has clearly demonstrated its enormous potential for
application in education, as well as a major quality upgrade over traditional
teaching. The responsibilities, functions, and focus of teaching and learning
are changing as a result of ICT, particularly the Internet. In the foreseeable
future, ICT uses in education are likely to grow dramatically. According to the
Joint Research Center of the European Commission's Demographic and Social
Trends Issue Paper on the Future of Education in Europe through 2010,
"growth will be more rapid in the field of short courses, and most rapid in the
new informal education sector."
Because most wireless devices today have small screens, low resolution,
slow processing, and limited storage capabilities, learning through mobile
technology has been reluctant to take off. Similarly, the inability to link diverse
types of devices to the same network is a significant constraint. WAP phones
currently do not match the aforementioned standards, making them unsuitable
for educational use. The combination of portable devices (such as PDAs and
Palmtops) with recently launched GPRS mobile phones gives a platform that
goes beyond message and allows connectivity to the Web at a reasonable speed,
posing a new challenge for the use of such devices as learning tools. There are
currently programs that use mobile gadgets as instructional tools, and the
outcomes are quite promising . Mobile devices that include those functions are
projected to dominate the market in the near future.
The traditional lecture approach of instruction is no longer used! Even the
most diligent kids' attention spans are only 15 to 20 minutes, according to
studies. To make distant learning, or any type of learning, more effective, the
instructor must actively engage students in the learning process; give them
something to do rather than listen to the professor speak. According to Rogers
(1995), distant learning has the capacity to satisfy emerging educational
demands since it can give instructionally effective, flexible learning
opportunities. Flexible, egalitarian, and responsive to individual requirements,
highly participatory learning experiences This will not occur by chance; it must
be carefully planned.
Currently, schools are limited to the few square meters of a classroom.
However, current technology allows the concept of a school to be expanded to
something more broad and natural, such as a museum, a factory, or a
commercial endeavor. There is plenty of evidence that learning is more
successful when learning cues are available, which is usually on-site. For
example, few people would argue that visiting a museum is the most natural
approach to learn about ancient architecture or current art. Formal education,
on the other hand, necessitates some standards and a curriculum that may or
may not fit with the structure of, say, a museum or a factory, which is
designed to meet the requirements of other groups.
There is universal consensus that higher education institutions are
undergoing a paradigm shift. We're dealing with a declining pool of traditional
students, and as the concept of lifelong learning takes hold, we're dealing with
an ever-growing pool of non-traditional students who we must serve as
customers. Higher education institutes compete for students. These non-
traditional clientele are really interested. These clients, on the other hand, have
jobs and commitments that force them to seek out non-traditional educational
delivery methods. Distance learning is one such medium for instructional
delivery that was originally looked upon by the educational elite. Many
students may find that distance learning is the most effective way to improve
their skills. Because committing to classroom time is challenging for some
people, skills and remote learning should continue to develop. the adult
student We now have the technology to offer broadcasts of reasonable quality
for distant education It is our obligation to create and distribute educational
materials that deliver results that match or surpass our expectations through
distant learning.
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