Online education (which is also addressed to as web based learning or e-learning), over the last two decades, is becoming popular across all the academic disciplines and more and more universities are offering different courses in this format. Online education can be defined as technology-based learning in which the course contents are delivered electronically and exams administered through online format. The discussion and student engagement is mostly done through social media. Blackboard and…
Ernst & Young known as EY is a multinational professional service company. They employ over 175,000 employees and do business in 150 countries. When business is down, the first cut that some companies make is with training their employees. This is not the approach that Ernst & Young made starting in 2009, when many people might have referred to our country being in a recession, due to business profits being on the down slide. During this time, Ernst & Young launched a new training program…
Networking Diminution of Education Online courses have been around for quite some time. Since the early 1960s online learning has been a means of help to many students due to the ease of accessing their school materials in a virtual setting. Although the online school environment may serve as a much more helpful way of completing required courses, this type of learning environment has may defects that prevent proper education and learning compared to the classroom. Online learning, compared to…
concepts of social networking that we know today: message boards, chat rooms, screen sharing, and even MMORPGs” (Hickey, 2014). In 1979, Apple created Lemonade Stand the first educational computer game (Hickey, 2014). In 1984, Electronic University Network (EUN) was established to…
Face-to-face learning is students having classes in an actual classroom with their teachers and other students. On the other hand, online learning is students taking classes online, usually at their home. Many students, teachers and other people might think that online learning is better than face-to-face learning because it provides students and teachers more diverse learning resources, and it’s more convenient because they don’t have to come to school every day. However, is online learning…
Murray State University SWOT ANALYSIS A SWOT analysis is an extensive review of external and internal environment at which this University operates. The following review includes Murray State University’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Key SWOT issues are identified below. Strengths: • Opportunity Afforded: Murray State offers competitive tuition that makes learning affordable. Murray State offers in-state tuition rates and out-of-state tuition rates. In Washington Monthly,…
Activity 2 – Modes of Learning and Learning Environment 2.1 Modes of learning To facilitate active and independent learning I have used a range of learning modes that promote cooperative, participative and collaborative learning – simulation, role play. Learners simulate through role play in a commercial salon environment working in pairs during practical activities, this involves preparing for the treatments they plan to carry out. Preparation is the learners being able to set up their…
The Internet has changed the way humans see the world. Once upon a time, human interaction was deemed necessary for all of life's events, including tutoring sessions. The Internet has made distance an irrelevant matter; today you can maintain contact with anyone in the world as long as you have an Internet connection and email. Along this route, educational changes have taken place, with learning via distance education as the new route by which students gain knowledge, pass classes, and receive…
Proctoring requires a person to oversee students during a test or exam, in order to maintain the integrity of the results. It is a method of keeping cheating on tests to a minimum. Although it is not stated outright in the section on proctored exams, the use of proctors at UoPeople probably stems from their values regarding integrity. The University Catalog (2016) states that the university expects “all students, faculty, staff, and administrators to uphold the highest standards of personal…
Drivers education classes online are becoming more and more popular for many reasons. Driving is a freedom that everyone should experience and getting your drivers license really is not as hard as you may think. In this article I want tell you three reasons why drivers education classes online are a great way to go. The first reason why learning to drive online is great is because of how affordable it is. I believe that the price range you should go for when looking for an online drivers…