Traditional Face to Face Learning and Global/online Learning & Supporting Tools

More references on Face to face vs global				class and online learning. Results of this analysis
learning references				are interesting. Most of time people think class
In the 21 century Technology is growing very				room is always better way to learn, but this
fast and playing vital role in different fields. In				analysis shows different picture where on
Education field technology has great impact where				average online student get more marks then
opportunity of learning becoming globally. Since the				class room students in both tests. That means
last decade trends in education is changing.				online students are more concentrated towards
Traditional face to face learning loosing its				their study and can access wide number of
importance where as importance of online learning				valuable resources on internet.
and global learning is increasing day by day.				Although Global learning offers many advantages
According to Robelen (2007, p 1), ‘Virtual				but we can not ignore the disadvantages of
learning barely a blip on the computer screen a				global learning. According to James(n.d.);
decade ago, if fast becoming part of the				Distance learning has some disadvantages.
educational mainstream.’ The use of				Students may not be able to access internet
technology in Education is not new. According to				resources because connection may be down.
Taylor (n.d, p 2), ‘For many years, universities				Those students who can not manage and direct
with a significant commitment to distance and				themselves find difficult in distance learning
open education institutions have been at the				environment.
forefront of adopting new technologies to				One very important point discussed above is
increase access to education and training				internet connection may be down. Consider a
opportunities.’				situation where student is sitting in exam (online
				exam). Time period for this online exam is fixed.
Global learning is becoming more				During that time connection may go down for
popular these days. The reason behind this is				long period of time. Result of this situation may be
advantages offered by global learning over the				awful. Bandwidth can also be another problem in
traditional learning (face to face learning). One				global learning. According to James (n.d.) Bandwidth
important advantage of the global/online learning is				browser limitation may restrict instructional
time flexibility. Adults can arrange their schedule				methodologies, which results in slower
and can access resources when ever they				performance for sound video and large graphics.
required. According to Devi (2000, p 1),				Another disadvantage of
‘Students can have access to information				global/online learning is that teacher has to spend
when and where they want it.’ Global learning				more time while responding to queries of the
concept is online learning. Most of advantages that				students. Suppose there is a situation where more
online education offers are actually offered by				then five students have same question from the
global learning. In addition to that global learning				online lecture. One way is send email to teacher
provide opportunities for students to become				and ask for the answer. Teacher has to respond
more familiar with different culture by eliminating				all the five students which can be time consuming.
geographical boundaries which helps them later				According to Lesta & Strong (n.d) professors
when they find opportunity to work in				have to spend more time while responding the
multinational companies. According to Lesta,				e-mails.
Burgess & strong (n.d) online learning offer				� So far in this article emphasis is given to
advantages to students like Eliminates				advantages and disadvantages of global and
Geographical Constraints, Multiple learning styles				traditional learning. Lets discuss about some
can be easily served. Students must make a				different Tools and Frame Work that can be
greater responsibility for their education. Thus				useful in the global/distance learning. Technology
they can realize their responsibilities by				innovations plays vital role in global learning. New
themselves. Students can enrol in internationally				tools, frameworks are emerging that can be quite
recognized universities from their home country.				useful in global learning. According to Essex (2007,
Thus can stay with their family and can get				p 1), ‘Internet technologies changed distance
emotional and financial support.				learning to a huge degree. Instead of relying on a
Organizations				course packet that had been put together
and Universities that provide global learning facilities				months or years ago, we could assign our
also getting many advantages by providing global				students the most up-to-date information from
online learning service rather then traditional				the web.’ These tools are helpful for students
learning. Suppose if there are 10000 students				because they can interact with each other, work
learning in a university through global learning, it				together on assignments. According to Essex
may not be possible for that university to provide				(2007):
resources like teachers, computers, study space
to all the students locating at different part of the				In past we were living in web 1.0 world where
world. The cost of these resources may be much				discussion forum and chat room was mainly used
higher. According to Devi (2000, p 1), ‘For a				in distance learning. But now are in web 2.0 world
more cost-effective education and providing				where we mainly use Pod-Casting, blogging and
greater access to all, I believe Internet and				wikis. Wikis are collaborative environment where
electronic business provides the possible				more group op people give their viewpoint for
solution.’				brainstorming, deciding on a schedule of activities
� According to				or developing definitions of role and/or terms.
Watching trends in Education (n.d), ‘Online				That means they try to make share
Classes are helping provide education for working				understanding while learning which can be useful
adults and meeting their work schedule and busy				while working in an organization.
home life responsibilities.’ It is very useful for
western countries where most of adults are self				A conceptual frame work for distance learning
dependent. They earn for their lively hood and				has been provided by Taylor (n.d). According to
find less time for them self to go for the				Taylor although we are in fourth generation (the
universities to get higher studies.				Flexible Learning Model based on online delivery via
� A statistical analysis				the Internet) of distance learning but we have to
has been done by Favretto, Caramia and Guardini				think about the fifth generation (is essentially a
that shows the results of face to face and online				derivation of the fourth generation, which Aims to
learning. Although this analysis compares online				capitalize on the features of the Internet and the
learning and class room learning within the same				Web) of the distance learning (Taylor, n.d).
country and same university but this shows
results in favours of online learning. As I earlier				By viewing the view of different authors we
emphasis online learning is the main concept behind				come to know although there are number of
the global learning so these finding are important				advantages offered by global learning, but there
to compare global learning and traditional learning.				are many disadvantages of global learning. In
According to Favretoo, Caramia and Guardini(n.d.):				some fields virtual learning can full fill all the
				requirements, but in fields like Science and Medical
Students are divided into three categories				it is not possible to remove all face to face
students learn through class room, students learn				workshops where Electricity supply and bandwidth
through online learning and students did not attend				can cause serious problems.

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Traditional Face to Face Learning and Global/online Learning & Supporting Tools