...Question: Should online higher education courses replace traditional on-campus learning? Arguments for online courses replacing traditional learning: Clark, K. (2009, April 2). Online Education Offers Access and Affordability. US News Education. Retrieved November 8, 2012, from http://chronicle.com/article/Why-Online-Education-Wont/133531/ Summary: US News Education provides rankings of the best universities and provides valuable insight for college students. In this article, the author argues that recent improvements in the quality of online courses are attracting millions of students. It also states that adults who are time-stressed and already worried about commuting to a campus university find convenience in online courses. As the economy began its decline, there has been an increase of students enrolling in online courses. Coleman, S. (2005, August 14). Why Do Students Like Online Learning? Worldwide Learn. Retrieved November 6, 2012, from http://www.worldwidelearn.com/education-articles/benefits-of-online-learning.htm Summary: Worldwide Learn is an online resource for students’ educational needs. This article contains a list of reasons why more college students are enrolling in online courses. It provides a convincing argument that includes accessible course material 24/7 and allows for a broad spectrum of content. The article praises online courses for its flexibility, accessibility and quality of content. Neal, R. (2009, February 9). Earning a Degree Online. CBS News...
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...Introduction a. Audience Hook: Is online education more effective than traditional in class education? Studies for the Department of Education show that online learners perform better than students in traditional classrooms. (Http://readwrite.com/2009/09/06/online_education_more_effective_traditional_learning) b. Thesis statement: Researchers suggest that individuals perform better online due to the flexibility of setting your school and work schedule, the cost of online education, and the flexibility in completing assignments. c. Main points: i. Flexibility of setting your school and work schedule accordingly ii. The cost of online education iii. The ease of posting assignments II. Students who attend school online have the ability to set their study schedule accordingly to their own personal needs. (Http://www.onlineeducation.com/resources/Online-VS-Traditional.php) a. Attending school online is an excellent choice for individuals who juggle a full time or part-time job and a family at the same time. i. Students are able to set their schedule and the number of hours they can devote to school per week. With computer and internet availability they can set their own hours. ii. Students develop a study routine, and do not have to deal with the stress of having to work and attend a classroom at the same time. (Http://oedb.org/library/distance-vs-local/10-advantages-to-taking-online-classes). Not only can they schedule...
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...Assessing the Validity of Statements in a Discussion Online education is not as effective as a traditional classroom Reasonable Unreasonable Getting a degree online gives you much more flexibility in terms of when you take classes Reasonable Unreasonable You can’t learn as much online as in a normal classroom Reasonable Unreasonable You get better personalization and interaction online than with a traditional class Reasonable Unreasonable An online degree will never earn you the same salary as a traditional degree Reasonable Unreasonable If you have the drive, you can get just as much out of the online education as you can from a normal classroom Reasonable Unreasonable Assessment A, Part 2: Assessing the Validity of Statements in a Discussion For those statements in Part 1 that you determined to be unreasonable, explain your reasoning. Explain why 'Online education is not as effective as a traditional classroom' is unreasonable: Both "Online and Traditional Classrooms" are held to the same standards if they are both accrediting education faculties. The methods that are used may be different the same level of education is achieved. The real key here for any school to be effective is the student. The work they put in schooling will reflect no matter if online or traditional. Explain why 'You can't learn as much online as in a normal classroom' is unreasonable: ...
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...Jason Francis Herbert Pimlott Rhetorical Analysis November 13, 2012 This essay argues that the Globe and Mail (G&M) article, ‘Don’t Teach Until You See the Whites of Their Eyes’ (18 August 2012), is persuasive with its primary target audience of G&M readers. Clifford Orwin, the author of this article, is a professor of political science at the University of Toronto. Furthermore, the main focus of this article deals with the fact that: “Real education requires real teachers and students, not disembodied electronic wraiths.” Through the rhetorical analysis of this editorial, this paper will demonstrate that its persuasiveness can be attributed to four key aspects: through an emphasis on the use of deliberative stasis; its use of ethos and logos; and through its effective use of rhetorical imagery. Before the case can be made for understanding how and why this article is persuasive, we need to begin with setting the context of the issue or exigence to which the article was responding and whether that response was timely and appropriate. To understand the exigence of this article, the interpretation of Orwin’s implied audience is necessary to grasp how the two concepts within exigence, kairos and phronesis, both link text, context and audience together. Through an extensive analysis of the assumptions made by Orwin, the implied audience consists predominantly of instructors. Moreover, Orwin’s motto: “Don’t teach until you see the whites of their eyes.” Also used as...
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...ONLINE EDUCATION FOR NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS Student Name English Composition II July 31, 2014 Unlike the typical college freshman attending the university of their dreams immediately after high school, the college experience for the non-traditional student is quite different. Most non-traditional students are not attending college immediately after high school, they are returning students who have not finished their college education, or they may be full-time working adults or parents who are trying to obtain their education around their already busy schedules. Students of this type need to have alternate paths to choose from which will allow them to meet their other obligations and needs first. These types of students need to be able to balance their personal lives while also being able to successfully reach their ultimate goal, obtaining a college degree. These types of students will likely take a different approach than attending a brick and mortar school. While some students require the more traditional university experience, research shows that an online education is often better suited for the non-traditional student because it is more flexible and convenient, affordable, and can offer a high quality education. An online education is a more flexible and convenient learning format to choose from when compared to the traditional university experience. This benefits non-traditional students because many of them are working adults who need the convenience and...
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...Why do you want to study at Walden University? Outline I. Introduction II. What is Walden University? 1. What does this university offers? 2. Tuition and financial aids III. Reasons why I chose Walden University IV. Expectations V. Conclusion VI. References Introduction I chose this topic because I want explain why I want to study in this institution of higher education. For the students is important to identify the reasons they decided to start this online degree. What is Walden University? Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Walden University is a private for-profit institution of higher education that offers degrees in a number of academic fields. Also; Walden is part of an international online learning community owned by Laureate Education Inc. What does this university offers? Walden University provides a diverse community of career professionals with the opportunity to transform themselves as scholar-practitioners so that they can effect positive social change (Walden, 2014) and offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration, Master of Pubic Administration, Master of Public Health, Education Specialist, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Business Administration and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Tuition and financial aids At the beginning when my teacher told me about Walden University I thought I would not be able to pay an online...
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...Shatera Davis English 3100 July 1,2013 The Problem with Online Education Esteemed Communication Department heads of the University Missouri Saint Louis (UMSL) I would like to first congratulate you on your ranking of fifth place in the Journal of Communication for scholarly productivity among all universities offering communication degrees (including M.A. and Ph.D.). This ranking conveys to people that the UMSL Communication Department employs the best staff for inspiring communication majors with a curriculum that highlights the key elements of what it means to communicate effectively with people in different social situations. But, I would like to ask something that has baffled me since becoming a communications major. Why do communication majors take online classes? Most communication classes are only offered online and the ones that aren’t online are usually held in time slots that do not mesh together with a students schedule thus you have to take online classes to keep on track. Now I must point out that online classes are a new innovative method of learning with education but wouldn’t a communication major benefit more from learning their craft in a environment conducive to their major. Online classes are great in a theoretical sense you can learn at any time and practically anything. But in communications extra steps need to be made in order to fully grasp the concept of the subject. For example one of the key courses that every communication major has to...
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...based on the way to adult learners comprehend and learn as they are older adults and not children. This theory also studies how adults learn when studying online. Newer adult learners bring learning styles and life experiences that provide a more critical foundation. Online learning is now the new basis for adult learners. To understand how adult learning theory works, the teacher must first understand andragogy, which is an advanced field of psychology in which the age of the learner, is studied. An andragogy study is a process-focused approach and was not studied until the 1960s and 1970s. Before that, only pedagogy was studied, which is the way that children learn. Children and adults learn completely different. In recent research, it is shown that adults learn best with a self-paced learning environment, which means instruction from the teacher and all of the guidance done solely by the students. Most adult learners are more eager than traditional students to learn since this is normally their second chance at a good education. Most adult learners are more eager to learn and stay goal oriented than traditional students because they have reached a certain level of maturity. In today’s society, most adults who make the decision to return to school often choose online learning programs because of the accessibility. With online learning, adult learners get access to the best possible programs and products available...
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...“The sky is falling, the sky is falling on higher education” (Sternberg 197). At least that’s what Doomsayers believe will happen because of “massive open online courses, or for-profit companies, or shadowy entrepreneurs” (197). In “The End is Not Nigh For Colleges” article, Robert Sternberg refutes the arguments and concedes the opposition of the Doomsayers. He states his case by using the rhetorical strategies that appeals to the reader’s logic, emotions, and ability to accept the writer as a fair and credible authority to support his argument. “The End is Not Nigh For Colleges” begins with the argument of how Doomsayers believe that higher education will become very inexpensive because of the “massive open online courses, or for-profit companies, or shadowy entrepreneurs” (197). Resultingly, the company will run out of business. After he states the Doomsayers’ argument, Sternberg discredits it by implying that Doomsayers are flawed in their reasoning due to two false assumptions. In the following paragraphs, Robert Sternberg continues to clarify why the Doomsayers arguments are unsound. The author concludes his argument with an concession. He states that although decision makers in higher education may believe the sky is falling, this will not cause them to go out of business...
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...Thomas 2/25/2014 The Education Crisis in America Currently the U.S. has a major problem on its hands, education today is constantly losing money while we put more of that money and time into our prisons rather than our schools. By showing kids that it is more important to be tough on crime than it is for a proper education is wrong. If these practices continue you can expect to see higher drop-out rates and larger prison populations. Education should be the U.S.’s top priority and we should take pride in the greatest education system in the world. Education provides students not with just knowledge but ethics, character development and self-esteem which are important skills for the workplace and in life. That is why it is imperative that we change our education system to a higher standard and emphasize quality education for all in the U.S. to provide a better future for all students. The U.S. is currently putting less into schools and education while putting more into prisons and defense. States are choosing to increase spending on prisons while the funding for education is constantly decreasing. “In 33 of 50 states, corrections- related costs made up a larger proportion of the general fund than in the previous fiscal year, while spending on K-12 and higher education decreased” ( Hawkins). The U.S. is silently making a decision to keep people incarcerated while caring less about a proper education. What they don’t understand is that a proper education is the key to keeping...
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...Online College: The Better Way to Higher Education Ollie St Jules Devry University The Need and Want for Online Schools With all the things going on in an adult’s life, school should not make it more complicated. However the longer the person waits to attend college the harder it seems to work into their daily lives. This is where I believe online learning comes into play. Choosing a college is never easy, but before you pick the specific school you want to attend, you must first decide whether you want to pursue an education at an online university or a traditional college. Online education like everything else has its pros and cons. I’m not saying that online courses are for everyone but they are very beneficial in my life. With me being a full time parent and employee I find that online education is the best solution for continuing your education on your terms. Online education has many benefits that lead me to recommend this option to you. It has been shown to have better success rates, it’s convenient and flexible, it cost less to attend, and it also opens you to the new technologies that are being used in nearly every occupation. One of the top reasons I would recommend online learning would have to be the success rate that is garnering. Beginning around 2000, several studies, including meta-studies (review and analysis of hundreds of studies selected for their rigor), began to find significant differences in favor of online learning. These studies culminated...
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...both positive and negative impacts on education. As the information available on the web expands, the number of industries that it will impact will also increase. Traditional brick and mortar school buildings as we know them today will gradually become a thing of the past as society transcends into the age of convenience. In the presented assignment I will be analyzing “Will the Web Kill Colleges?” This assignment will describe the key points of the author’s argument, analyze the aspects of the author’s argument that I agree with, analyze the gaps or challenges that I see in the author’s argument, implications for education, and potential ethical questions raised by the author’s vision of the future. The development of the web has dramatically changed the way society acquires and publishes information. This has had both positive and negative impacts on education. As the information available on the web expands, the number of industries that it will impact will also increase. Traditional brick and mortar school buildings as we know them today will gradually become a thing of the past as society transcends into the age of convenience. In the present assignment I will be analyzing “Will the Web Kill Colleges?” This assignment will describe the key points of the author’s argument, analyze the aspects of the author’s argument that I agree with, analyze the gaps or challenges that I see in the author’s argument, implications for education, and potential ethical questions raised...
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...College Student Subject: Education Research Topic for FA#6 Date: March 6, 2015, (Use Date Proposal is Due) Online Education vs Traditional Education The topic that I am choosing for this assignment is Online Education vs Traditional classroom education. I am choosing this because I am in both online classes and in classroom. I plan to retrieve information from 100 random students at Parkland College to determine which one they see as more fit for them and find an all-around idea to see if the new age of technology is over weighing our traditional ways of in classroom experience. The Value of This Topic in Respect to My Future This topic evolves education and how the students think of education. By doing this it could help me in the future to better understanding my students and better educated them. Finding out what the students do best, could help me as a teacher by making my job easier. This way of finding out what students feel about their education isn’t full proof but can help future teachers make decisions of if they should have an online class, traditional classroom setting, or even both. My Audience My audience would be current teachers for grade levels High School and up. Also my audience would be students who are previously looking to major in education and ones who are looking for a job in the education field. Research question My guided research question is, how has Online Education effected classroom education? Why is this so important, and what...
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...your source with integrity. ------------------------------------------------- Follow the steps below and record your responses to each question in the space provided. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Note: Your score for this assignment is based on your accurate evaluation of your chosen article, not on meeting the criteria of the pretend research paper. Do not change articles if you find that yours is deficient on some point. Instead, perform a thorough evaluation of the article selected, as this is the basis for your grade. Step 1. Obtain a topic: Mark your chosen topic with an X. | | The importance of time management as an online student | | How adult learning theory applies to online learners | x |...
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...people think online education can be more expensive than a traditional school setting. Previous generations did not have the option for online learning experience, so why should we start now? An interesting point about online education is that LeBaron (2010) states, “The largest school in the U.S. is the University of Phoenix Online, with a whopping 380,232 students. That’s over 5x more than the largest public school, Arizona State University, which has 68,064 students” (para. 7). Despite the cost effectiveness, distance education is becoming the educational model of the future. As the economy has changed in the last ten years so has the schools budgets and they are looking for ways to keep costs down. There is much evidence that distance education can be more cost effective than traditional education. Everyone can save a substantial amount of money by going with an online education because schools would not need facilities and equipment. Schools would also save money by not needing to provide services and programs to students. Students would save by not needing to drive to and... ... middle of paper ... ...sses can save schools money; expand learning time for k-12 students. Retrieved from http://news.ufl.edu/2009/05/18/online-learning/ Lawrence, J. (2012). Will online learning help colleges save money? Retrieved from http://www.educationnews.org/online-schools/will-online¬-learning-help-colleges-save-money/ Quinton, S. (2013, April). How online education saves everyone...
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