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EDUC 3316: INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO THE CURRICULUM

Name: Zohra Maknojia Date: __October 17, 2018

Topic Selected:
What does the research say about advantages and disadvantages of distance education?

1. LITERATURE REVIEW:
What does the literature/research say about this issue/topic? By using NAU
Library or Online Search engines, conduct a literature review.
 You need to include 5 different sources (book, journal article, web article
etc.) in your review. Try to use current sources as much as possible.
 You need to summarize and synthesize your sources by discussing a
common theme or issue.
 You don't need to critique your sources
 You don't need to evaluate your sources (if the sources are trustworthy,
weather the author has a bias or not)
 You need to provide background information such as history and
definitions

Brief Literature Review:

The statistic factors like sexual orientation, age, occupation, conjugal status, and work
encounter are visit driving issues for specialists contemplating in the writing (Thompson,
1997). Previously, it was not unreasonably conceivable to see the exploration on potential
mental and sociological components barring statistic ones (Cookson, 1989), Yet, these
days the writing with respect to these issues have been duplicated (Antalya, 2004). There
are heaps of logical examinations on the dispositions and convictions of the two students
and educators towards separation instruction abroad. Dick, Case, and Burns (2001) have
investigated the mentalities of alumni and students (n=270) towards separation
instruction in the USA and Australia. As per the information, it was cleared that the
mentalities of students are so near insecure and they take separate training as a second
inclination (Ates and Altun, 2008). PC abilities of college understudies and their
mentalities towards Internet-based training were examined in a two-overlay ponder by
Brinkerhoff and Koroghlanian (2005). The states of mind of these students have were
recognized as nonpartisan or medium-level. In any case, those understudies who
effectively utilized the Internet have more uplifting states of mind. The adjustments in PC
aptitudes and demeanors towards Internet-based instruction were explored in the second
period of the exploration. Discoveries from the examination demonstrated that the
abilities and dispositions of the students emphatically prepared now and again in four-
years’ time. Besides, the undergrad's favored Internet-based courses increasingly when
1999 and 2003 measurements were looked at. Points of view of the students to separate
instruction were studied in another investigation on 254 understudies learning over
separation training at Boise State University by Belcher and Cluck (2002). Because of
that examination, members underlined positive side of separation instruction as the
freedom of time and place, and negative side as now is the ideal time taking methodology
and existing of a great deal of learning mistakes when contrasted with customary
preparing models. Furthermore, it was seen that the members were content with the
separation training. Erdogan, Eros, and Göktimur (2006) considered on the states of mind
of the understudies towards separation instruction at open secondary school, open
training workforce, and some formal college instruction programs in Istanbul.
Discoveries from the exploration demonstrated that such issues as statistic particularities
of the objective populace, assurance of their states of mind and enthusiasm to separate
training and assignment of the framework as per needs of the clients ought to precisely be
mulled over with the end goal to have satisfactory and proficient results from the
separation instruction programs. In an investigation by Drennan, Kennedy, and Pisarski
(2005), understudies (n=248) who took mixed learning, in which separate instruction was
likewise bolstered by up close and personal courses, specified their points of view
towards the framework. They recorded their thoughts regarding the separation instruction
framework as pursues: a) they could undoubtedly reach and utilize the course materials
by methods for innovative apparatuses, b) they could embrace self-ruling and
autonomous learning as learning styles and spotlight on self-taught conditions.
Additionally, those understudies with a propelled level of PC learning could just
coordinate into these courses and think of positive points of view when they could come
over the potential specialized issues. Chang and Tung (2008) concentrated on varieties
like an expansion of advancements, innovation acknowledgment demonstrates with
apparent framework quality and PC self-viability and directed research on the propensity
of the students about the utilization of separation instruction situations. In like manner,
view of understudies' PC self-adequacy, the similarity of the course sites for their
inclinations, helpfulness, and quality were noteworthy factors on their inclination to
remove instructive stages. Thus, Venkatesh and Davies (1996) contended that the
availability of such stages is deciding the impression of the students on the off chance
that they accept these destinations as valuable (Ates and Altun, 2008).
In 2nd article, Christopher compare his experiences of on-campus and online MAs in
terms of their own offerings of flexibility, administrative support and access to study
materials. Unlike on-campus MAs, which typically require you to attend a certain number
of classes per week, studying online gives you the chance to work at your own pace.
Conversely, in many on-campus MAs, you have little choice but to quit your job and
make the MA your sole priority over the course of one to two years, as Amy Lightfoot
points out in her article in The Guardian. This is not meant as a criticism of on-campus
MAs, but what really attracted me to the online option was the fact that I wouldn’t have
to turn my back on my new life in South Korea. You may argue that this ought still to be
possible online, but even after two and a half years of online study, I have never once
spoken privately or socially to any of my classmates. For online MAs, you are assigned a
supervisor. In the online MAs that I’m familiar with, your assigned tutor will often lack a
Ph.D., and if this is coupled with lazy supervision, as is sometimes the case, then you will
probably regret your decision to do your MA online. A more day-to-day relationship with
your supervisor, on the other hand, ought to ensure that the feedback you receive on
campus is more substantial and personalized than that which you receive online. Think
about it: When studying on campus, you have access to the same e-journals that online
MAs make available, but you also have a library at your fingertips. Despite the
impressive flexibility of online study, the on-campus MA, with its greater access to
materials and superior supervision, should still be your number one choice.
Advantages:- Adaptability in separation learning program offers an opportunity to
examine without meddling in your individual life. With separation learning
courses, understudies can finish their coursework from pretty much anyplace, given there
are a PC and web association. There is no control over the city, school, and so forth. One
can live and contemplate from anyplace while deciding for separate learning
programs. You may discover online schools that spend significant time in your specific
field or one that can give an awesome general training. In any case, your alternatives for
training will be significantly extended. In separation learning, one need not go to the class
correct time and put, so understudies can complete their classes at their own opportunity
and reasonableness
Disadvantages: Disadvantages of distance education are the loss of interaction with other
students in the classroom. In distance learning, the study in a group is difficult, one just
have to do by himself which becomes publicly one-off as there is no communication with
other classmates. Though, a chat, e-mails, conferencing and bulletin boards, this problem
is lessening gradually. The interactions help to develop critical thinking and problem-
solving skills. If the classroom environment is what you like most about learning you
may want to take a step back and reconsider distance learning.

2. REFLECTION:
 What is your personal opinion on this issue? Do you agree with the
research? If you agree or disagree, please explain why?
 Provide examples/experiences regarding this issue from school
perspective or If you are not working in a school, from your profession. Be
specific with your examples. You can mention software/hardware names,
specific methods that you plan to use, etc.
 How would you implement this research in your career? (At least 1
paragraph)
Reflection: I do agree with the topic about advantages and disadvantages of distance
education. Often considered to be the lesser cousin of regular education members.
Distance education providers should realize that it is not the technology, but good and
effective teachers that teach students. On the other it is also important because one can
learn on their own pace and time flexibility. Learners professionals success is depend on
their education, that improves the interaction with the other people. In my opinion if look
as worldly eye the weight is more at on-campus and not online. I would say getting
education must available both ways as learners are benefiting at level. I would implement
it as both online and on-campus. Would schedule it at least few meeting with student so
they will not be away from teacher interactions or would have face to face video calling
online meeting webinars and preference would be left on students whether they want to
be on video because learners are old enough to take decision.

3. REFERENCES:
 Cite at least 5 References in APA.
  You may use http://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-journal for citing
your sources in APA style.

References:
(Magazine) Redmond, C. credmond92@yahoo. co. u. (2018). “Should I do my MA online or on
campus?” English Teaching Professional, (114), 54–55. Retrieved from
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&AN=127519697&site=ehost-live

(journal) COŞAR, M. mustafacosar@hitit.edu. t. (2015). Perspectives of Foreign Students

Towards Distance Education. International Journal on New Trends in Education & Their
Implications (IJONTE), 6(3), 186–193. Retrieved from
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=eue&AN=103651131&site=ehost-live

L. V., & Bozhok, N. (2014). Advantages and disadvantages of distance learning

[Abstract]. Advantages and Disadvantages of Distance Learning. Retrieved from
http://dspace.nuft.edu.ua/jspui/bitstream/123456789/20684/1/1.pdf

Porter, L.R. (1997) Creating the virtual classroom: distance learning with the Internet.
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc

(Book) Scott, Charles E. On the Advantages and Disadvantages of Ethics and Politics. Indiana University
Press, 1996. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=11025&site=ehost-
live.