Introduction to the internet
Name: Felicia Goh
Class: B
Instructor: Abel Choy
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Sunday, February 15, 2009
Post FOUR!
My apologies beforehand for this short post because I am feeling SICK. =( my nose has been runny the entire weekend and now my eyes feel a little swollen =(
This week we were learning about E-learning as well as multiple intelligence. Both aspects were familiar to me but the concept of e-learning hit closer to home.
I remember vividly, while studying in Ngee Ann Polytechnic, every module we took had an e-learning segment. We would get one week off from the class room, and just read the notes and readings posted online.
To ensure that we participated and learnt from the whole experience, we were made to complete assignments based on the knowledge we gained from that week.
Looking back, though e-learning is indeed something for the future, it does have a few loopholes, in my opinion.
But first, let's look at the positives.
1. E learning SAVES TIME. We are able to gain knowledge without having to sit down and be surrounded by the four walls of the classroom. we are able to learn something from the comfort of our own home or at any comfortable venue.
2. E learning SAVES paper. With knowledge being made available online, there is a decreased need for the printing of notes and hence, less tress will be cut down =)
3. E learning is COST EFFECTIVE. This is for both lecturers as well as students. Students save more money on school fees and schools save money on having to hire that many lecturers because everything is online.
HOWEVER. There is always the dark side to the internet, hence, e-learning is no exception.
1. E learning can be RISKY. why do I say so? Because learning occurs on the internet, there is no moderator. We are picking up information from many sources and if we are not careful, we might be learning the wrong things.
2. E learning reduces PHYSICAL INTERACTION. Indeed, even though we can say that e learning does give us more freedom of time, I'll have to mention that after having gone through periods of E-learning in polytechnic, I feel that it is not as useful as a the traditional face to face learning because then, who is going to answer your questions or hold discussions about topics in relation to the course of study?
some might say that discussions and questions can be posted online but..
3. E learning produces a TIME LAG. when we post questions and queries online, we have to wait for a period of time before someone gets back to us with an answer.
4. also, E Learning, like the internet, gives rise to MISUNDERSTANDINGS. With learning and communication going on just through the internet, miscommunication will arise because there will always be a different perception of meaning when we are just typing words. There is the lack of emotion.
I guess, at the end of the day, though e-learning is something which will probably grow to take a bigger place in our lives, I strongly believe that it cannot and should not replace classroom education. If anything, it should complement and aid learning.
Till next week!
This week we were learning about E-learning as well as multiple intelligence. Both aspects were familiar to me but the concept of e-learning hit closer to home.
I remember vividly, while studying in Ngee Ann Polytechnic, every module we took had an e-learning segment. We would get one week off from the class room, and just read the notes and readings posted online.
To ensure that we participated and learnt from the whole experience, we were made to complete assignments based on the knowledge we gained from that week.
Looking back, though e-learning is indeed something for the future, it does have a few loopholes, in my opinion.
But first, let's look at the positives.
1. E learning SAVES TIME. We are able to gain knowledge without having to sit down and be surrounded by the four walls of the classroom. we are able to learn something from the comfort of our own home or at any comfortable venue.
2. E learning SAVES paper. With knowledge being made available online, there is a decreased need for the printing of notes and hence, less tress will be cut down =)
3. E learning is COST EFFECTIVE. This is for both lecturers as well as students. Students save more money on school fees and schools save money on having to hire that many lecturers because everything is online.
HOWEVER. There is always the dark side to the internet, hence, e-learning is no exception.
1. E learning can be RISKY. why do I say so? Because learning occurs on the internet, there is no moderator. We are picking up information from many sources and if we are not careful, we might be learning the wrong things.
2. E learning reduces PHYSICAL INTERACTION. Indeed, even though we can say that e learning does give us more freedom of time, I'll have to mention that after having gone through periods of E-learning in polytechnic, I feel that it is not as useful as a the traditional face to face learning because then, who is going to answer your questions or hold discussions about topics in relation to the course of study?
some might say that discussions and questions can be posted online but..
3. E learning produces a TIME LAG. when we post questions and queries online, we have to wait for a period of time before someone gets back to us with an answer.
4. also, E Learning, like the internet, gives rise to MISUNDERSTANDINGS. With learning and communication going on just through the internet, miscommunication will arise because there will always be a different perception of meaning when we are just typing words. There is the lack of emotion.
I guess, at the end of the day, though e-learning is something which will probably grow to take a bigger place in our lives, I strongly believe that it cannot and should not replace classroom education. If anything, it should complement and aid learning.
Till next week!