EDUCATION THROUGH THE INTERNET.
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Here is an interesting article regarding the prospects of education
thro' the net & its future.
Education by leveraging the capability of the Internet
seems to be the next fad to hit the Indian shores. With
most educational institutes offering online courses,
students now have the option to be trained by a world-class
institution right at his home. Although this concept
looks like a correspondence course, the benefits of
such a medium of education are innumerous to mention all.
To name a few,
1.No Punishments!!!!! (My personal favorite)
2.Employed personnel can take up such courses while still
working.
3.You sit at home, reading course material & taking up
assignments without having to travel to the place of
training, thereby conserving valuable time & energy.
Provided you have access to the NET at home.
4.Students can have contact classes frequently to clear
their doubts.
5.Students can also clear their doubts online with the
university's experts or others.
6.No Bias!!! (They can't see u).
Currently, there are few foreign universities offering
online courses in the country by partnering with training
institutes or colleges here. But, such Certificates are
yet to be recognized by companies.Broadly, there could be
2 models that such web-based training could fit into,
1.Synchronous
&
2.Asynchronous.
In the Synchronous model, students & instructors interact
in real-time via virtual classrooms. Asynchronous approach
provides self-paced learning of the student (You can
set your own speed).The student can choose from a
variety of media & complete the course-work according to
the class syllabus & outline. In this model, the student
can access the course at any time & go through it.
DISADVANTAGES:
1.Initial investment high. (Includes cost of course, PC & NET)
2.No interaction among fellow students.
3.Recognition in India is poor.
4.NET connection in India is unstable.
INSTITUTES OFFERING SUCH FACILITIES :
NIIT,IGNOU,CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY,ETC.
STUDY ONLINE ! REAP ITS BENEFITS.
- Ms.E.Gayathri 98CSESREC.
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