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1.0 INTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDYThere are lots of methods used by student to be a good scorer whatever field they are
studying in especially university student. A university student needs to be more initiative to look
for extra note by their own. Some students go to online learning to search for references. Internet
was first introduced in early 1960s (Howe, 2010). Since its inception, has also developed the
usage of it. Online learning was introduced in 1978. Online means that accessing internet while
online learning give a definition learning method using certain resource via computer (Carliner,
2004). Online learning has grown tremendously over the past several years as technology has
been integrated into education and training (Smart, 2006). Online learning is an important
starting point for exploring the use of technology. Online learning is one of the opportunities for
the student to involve in study technique using the latest technology. According to Ryan (2001),
online learning can be implemented in a variety of ways, such as through the use of self-paced
independent study units, asynchronous interactive session or synchronous interactive settings.
Besides that, online learning involves many type of education material and the learner should be
focus in learning process.
Online learning defined as instruction delivered electronically via the internet, intranet, or
multimedia platforms such as CD-ROM or DVD (Hall, 2003; ONeill, Singh & O Donoghue,
2004). According to Romiszowski (2004), online learning educational activities that are carried
out by individuals or groups working online or offline and synchronously or asynchronous via
networked or standalone computers and other electronic devices. The other word of online
learning was online instruction to a remote audience, used the web as the medium (Khan, 1997).
Carliner (1999) stated that educational material that is presented on a computer. Besides that,
online learning allows participants to collapse time and space (Cole, 2000). Different terms havebeen use to define online learning include e-learning, internet learning, distributed learning, web-
based learning and distance learning. All this terms represent that learner is at a distance from
instructor.
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According to Kupczynski(2011), number of time student entered the online courses will
indicate whether the student have achievement or not. Most of the student accessing internet was
to attend classroom activities (Robert B. Kvavik, 2011) schedule in the student portal. However,
student did not have enough time to online learning very often because the need to finish up
assignment gave by lecturer.
According to Alan R. Roper (2007), online learning activity is very useful to student.
There are some activities are very useful to them like make online discussion. Online discussion
will help student with discussion that allows students and instructors to interact are asynchronous
time. Student who incorporates a plan for regular communication with their classmates into their
overall course schedule will have greater success in their online course. Other than that, online
learning activities include make questions useful to your learning. Student can also asking any
question to fellow student and instructor, it can help them to understand the principles and
practices professionals in the field face on daily basis. Furthermore, they can make connections
with fellow student. The student can extend classroom discussion beyond the traditional
boundaries of physical class time. Student can also communicate with instructor to solve their
problem and ask question about their topic. So that, successful online student share their secrets
for getting the most from online classes.
There have been studied that all student will access to the internet (Robert B.
Kvavik,2011). Nowadays there are variety of internet connection that can be used as application
to go online learning. Robert B. Kvavik (2011) cited that most student that often go in the
campus using university network to access internet. Instead of using university network, student
also using broadband service as the application because surfing internet using university
networks were too slow that will conducted to several problem faced by student. Other than
using university network and broadband, student also chose to use modem or wi-fi provided by
facilities.
According to Jeimzu edited by Sarah Malburg (2010), advantages to online learning
include flexibility to attend classes, study and interact when it is convenience. This flexibility is
often a necessity rather than a luxury for students who are often managing another work. Besides
that, student can attend during their lunch hour, at night, or virtually any other time without
worrying about needing to park or make it to specific location in a bad weather. The other
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enrich the learning experience, to do more than what can be done in face to face or other
approaches.
The purpose of the research is to know the perception of CS2273A student of UiTM Shah
Alam on online learning. The research report was to explore about online learning and their
future needs for student.
The objectives of this report are to investigate the student knowledge about online
learning, the frequency the doing online learning, the useful of learning activities, student
application used to do online learning, advantages, limitation faced by student while go to online
learning process, what make online learner successful and the future needs of online learning.
1.2 TERM OF REFERENCE
On 14th
September 2011, Madame Azalea Binti Hamzah , the lecturer of the
BEL422, report writing, instructed a group of student which the group members are
Norhanita Binti Rashid and Siti Hawanazira Binti Mahazir to choose a subject of report
that fit current issues. We have chose for a subject on Perception on Online Learning
among CS2273A student in UiTM Shah Alam and has been asked to conduct research and
prepare a report based on the topic that we chosen. This report has to include background
information and detailed statistical data which will be supported with solid findings and to
be concluded and submitted with recommendations on the 30th November 2011.
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1.3PROCEDURE
1.3.1 INTRODUCTIONThe findings in this report will be obtained among UiTM students, especially among
CS2273A students. The instrument used is questionnaires.
1.3.2 RESEARCH INSTRUMENT
This research uses both the quantitative and qualitative research methods. The
instrument used to collect the data was questionnaire. A set of questionnaire
containing 17 questions divided into 3 sections such as nominal, ordinal and ratio
were used in the questionnaire.
1.3.3 RESPONDENTS OF THE REPORT
A questionnaire was devised to elicit answer from responders regarding their
perception towards online learning which include their knowledge about online
learning, frequency they go to online learning, their opinion on useful of online
learning, application use to go online learning, advantages and limitation, how to be
successful online learner and the future needs of online learning. 20 questionnaires
were distributed on 16-Nov-2011. Only 15 were collected back on the same day. The
total questionnaires were analyzed are 15.
1.3.4 PROCEDURE
Questionnaires were distributed in class to respondent. Each of the respondents
answered a set of questionnaire and then collected by us in the same day which was
on November 16, 2011 to be analyzed.
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1.3.5 DATA ANALYSIS
To analyze the data, a total of 8 variables were taken about namely definition, level of
frequency, purposes, applications used, advantages, limitations, how to be success
and future needs. Results were presented by frequency calculation and the
percentages.
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2.0 FINDINGS2.1 SECONDARY APPROACH2.1.1 Level of Knowledge
Figure 1: Relative Advantages of Online Learning
Adapted: John O'Malley
The pie chart above represented about the advantages of online learning. This pie chart shows
that the higher percentage of advantage of online learning is work well with my schedule at 39
percent. Other than that, the respondents choose save their time at a second high rate is 27
percent. Furthermore, 19 percent of the respondents choose they enable to take more courses.
Only 15 percent of respondent choose feel comfortable taking courses online.
27%
39%
19%
15% Save me time
Works well with my schedule
Enable me to take more
courses
Feel comfortable taking
courses online
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2.1.3 Useful online learning activities.
Pie chart: Useful online learning activities
Adapted: Alan R. Roper
The pie chart above represent useful of online learning activity to student. 55 percents of the
respondents choose make online discussion is online learning activity that very useful to them.
Besides that, the similar percentages at 17 percent of the respondents have chosen are
communicates with instructor and make connection with fellow student. Only 11 percent of the
respondents choose make question useful to their learning.
Make online
discussion
55%
Make question
useful to your
reading
11%
Make
connection
with fellow
student
17%
communicates with
instructor
17%
Useful of Online Learning Activities
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2.1.4 Type of Application
Figure 2.1.4
Adapted from: Robert B. Kvavik
It was found that the most common application used by student to go online. 40%
of the students go online learning by using broadband. Next,10% were using
modem to go online learning. Other 9% of the students which the senior using
university networks. (Robert B. Kvavik, 2011)
Freshmen using
university
networks
41%
Senior using
university
networks
using broadband
40%
Using modem
10%
Percentage of Application Used by Student togo Online
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2.1.5 Advantages of Online Learning
Figure 3: Student Perceptions of Benefits from Using IT in the Classroom
Adapted: Robert B. Kvavik
The pie chart in figure 3 shows student perceptions of benefits from using internet in the
classroom. The higher percentage benefit from using it in classroom is convenience at 48.7
percent. Besides that, 16.7 percent of respondents choose help them manage my class activities.
Furthermore, 16.2 percent choose save their time and 12.8 percent improve their learning. Only
several of the respondents at 3.7 percent choose online learning doesnt have benefits and 2.0
percent give their own opinion.
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2.1.6 Limitation/Problem of Online learning
Pie chart: Problems/ Limitation of Online learning units
Adapted: Karl L. Smart and James J. Cappel
The pie chart above shows that the problems or limitation that had student face in online learning.
The higher percentage is 39 percent of respondent and it is about losing completed (saved) work.
Besides that, the respondent have problem to register or navigating at website and limited value
are at the similar percentage, 23 percent. Only 15 percent choose screen loads were too slow.
This pie chart shows the problem student face to study in online learning.
23%
39%
23%
15%
Problems/ Limitation of Online Learning Units
Limited value
Losing completed (saved) work
Registering or navigating at
website
Screen loads were too slow
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2.2.3 Useful online learning activities.
Table 2.2.3.1 : Whether online learning activity is VERY USEFUL to student?
Frequency Percentage (%)
Yes 11 73.33
No 4 26.67
Total 15 100
Table 2.2.3.2 : Which online learning activities do you find VERY USEFUL?
Frequency Percentage (%)
Make online discussion. 3 20
Make question useful to your
learning.
8 53.33
Make connection with fellow
student.
1 6.67
Communicates with instructor. 3 20
Others (Please
state). . . . . . . . . . . . .
0 0.00
Total 15 100
The two tables above tabulate the respondents opinion on usefulness of online learning activity.
The percentages of the respondents agree are 73.33 percent and 26.67 percent not agree whether
online learning activities is useful to university student.
53.33 percent of the respondents state that make question useful to your learning is very useful
to learning activity. Other than that, 20 percent of the respondents choose make online
discussion and communicates with instructor. Only 6.67 percent of respondents choose make
connection with fellow.
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2.2.4 Type of Application
Table 2.2.4.1: Do you use any application to go online learning?
Frequency Percentage (%)
Yes 11 73
No 4 27
Total 15 100
Table 2.2.4.2: What kind of application you MOSTLY use to go online learning?
Frequency Percentage (%)
Wi-Fi provided by campus. 5 33
Using broadband. 5 33
Use modem. 0 0
Wi-Fi provided by facilities. 4 27
Others (Please state). 1 7
Total 15 100
The two tables tabulate the respondents opinion on type of application use by CS2273A to go
online learning. Table above shown the largest majority are using applications to go online
learning which is 73%. They mostly use wi-fi provided by campus significantly same to the
percentage of student using broadband that is 55%. This is followed by wi-fi provided facilities
(26%) and others said theyre using internet package on provide on their handphone network
(6%).
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2.2.6 Limitation/Problem of Online learning
Table 2.2.6.1: Do online learning have limitation/problem?
Frequency Percentage (%)
Yes 10 67
No 5 33
Total 15 100
Table 2.2.6.2: What is the most common problem probably faced by student?
Frequency Percentage (%)
Screen loads were too slow. 6 40
Experienced problem with
losing completed (saved)
work.
2 13
Experienced problem
registering or navigating at
website.
4 27
Online learning informationnot sufficiently or limited
value.
1 7
Others (Please state). 2 13
Total 15 100
Both tables above show limitation of online learning faced by CS2273A students. It can be seen
that the largest percentage 67% student face limitation to go online learning. 40% of the
respondents would prefer the most problem the usually student faced. Then followed by 27%
respondent are said they experienced problem registering or navigating at website. 13% are said
experiencing problem with losing completed work. 6% of the respondent would face online
information not sufficiently or limited value.
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2.2.7 Successful of Online Learning
Table 2.2.7.1: Do you think online learning makes a learner successful?
Frequency Percentage (%)
Yes 13 87
No 2 13
Total 15 100
Table 2.2.7.2: What makes a learner MORE successful in online learning?
Frequency Percentage (%)
Comfort with online
technologies
2 13
Time management of the
learner
5 33
Motivation of the learner 1 7
Be open-minded about sharing
life work and education
experiences
6 40
Others (Please state) 1 7
Total 15 100
The two tables above tabulate the respondents opinion on successful of online learning. From
the table we can see that 87% of CS2273A students think that online learning could make a
learner successful. The most significant reason a learner being more successful in online learning
is be open-minded about sharing life work and education experiences (40%). This followed by
time management (33%) and comfort with online technologies (13%). Motivation of the learner
makes up another 6% of successful in online learning. 6% others say there are other reason that
would give problem to them. 6% gave their own opinion which is putting more video into the
learning website.
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2.2.8 Continuing Online Learning in Future
Table 2.2.8.1 : Do online learning must be continued to university student?
Frequency Percentage (%)
Yes 11 73.33
No 4 26.67
Total 15 100
Table 2.2.8.2 : In your opinion, why is online learning should continue?
Frequency Percentage (%)
The ability improvement. 1 6.67
Student have weather. 3 20.00
It is one students. 7 46.67
Offer educational today. 3 20.00
Others (Please state). . . . . . . . 1 6.67
Total 15 100
The two tables above tabulate the respondents opinion on continuing online learning in future.
73.33 of the respondents agree online learning must be continued to them. Only 26.67 of the
respondents not agree with it.
Online learning should be continuing because it is one of the ways that fits most easily into an
already busy life of student, 46.67 percent of the respondents. The same rate of percentage is 20
percent. It is the ability of student is shown improvement and offer educational opportunities for
perspective taking and mentoring that the world vastly need today. The other respondents
percentage 6.67 are the ability of student is shown improvement. Only 6.67 of the respondents
give their opinion, he/she said I dont care.
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3.6 Limitation/Problem of Online learning
In conclusion, the largest percentage face by students is screen loads are too slow. It can be
concluded that the most common problem faced by respondent was screen load were too slow.
This is because most student surfing internet inside the campus. In that case, the server will turn
slow when there are lots of student connecting within one server. Second highest problem chose
by respondents are experienced problem registering or navigating at website. It could also due
to same reason as the first issue which is slow server. Next highest difficulties faced by student
are experience losing saved completed work. This could be due to virus detected in computer.
The respondent may be didnt have any internet security in their computer. The least popular
problem limitation was online learning information not sufficiently or limited value. This could
be due to there are no guidance from the experts to go to good website with more valuable
information.
3.7 Successful of Online learning
It can be concluded that be open-minded about sharing life work and education experiences
is the most popular respondents thought on successful learner in online learning. This could be
due to most of the respondents could freely share their experiences but of course nothing with
personal privacies. Secondly, time management of the learner is aspect of the successfulness of
the online learner because a good learner will know how to manage their time no matter what
wanted to do.
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4.0RECOMMENDATIONS4.0Level of Knowledge
Finding indicates that online learning is the program that using computer and must
connect to the internet. Every student must have their own computer and facilities to
connect to the internet. Besides that, every faculty must prepare WIFI facilities for use to
student to connect to the internet and they can use it to online learning at leisure time
before or after class. In addition, student should know how the right way to learn with
online learning to make learning become meaningful and useful to themselves. The
lecturer must exposure to their student about online learning and make them know it is
important and one of the way to study. Student will understand and they will attract to
study using online learning.
4.2 Level of Frequency
Finding indicated that the respondent not doing online learning very often.
Therefore, lecturer should take part in this issue which is to put more exercises and note
in I-learn. So that student will make more effort to online learning. This could help them
to score in subject they study in. Lecturer participation will increase the number of
student go to online learning provided by the university such as I-learn. However student
themselves should have initiative to find other sources of references take make they
understand on subject they could not understand in class.
4.3Useful online learning activities.It is recommended that student must make online learning activities more meaningful
and good to their study. They should use this with a right way and have online protection.
Furthermore, instructor must make the conversation between students more attractive.
Other than that, online learning should include a variety of learning activities to help
student achieve the lessons learning outcome and to cater for the individual needs. The
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materials of online learning should include activities for the different styles, so that
learners can select appropriate activities based on their preferred learning style.
Furthermore, lecturer must add more note or information about the topic that student want
to know. Information should be presented in different modes to facilitate processing and
transferring it to long term memory. Besides that, the instructor must renew the note in
every session. Then, online learning activities will useful to our student.
4.4Types of Applications
Findings indicated that majority of student using wi-fi provided by campus which is
the responsibilities lying on the university to make the campus internet connection can
be easily access by student in the campus. For students using broadband, once again the
university must play their role to open at least one broadband service branch in the
campus. Therefore, students can refer to the kiosk for any enquiries of their broadband
service.
4.5 Advantages of Online Learning
Findings indicated that the student felt that many advantages can we get from online
learning. Online learning centre must give great information and show that this program is
systematic to student. They must improve their blog to make sure the student more
interested and the online materials must be update, and learners can see the change
immediately. This is will make student always want to use online learning as their way to
study. Other than that, student can influence their friend to study using online learning and
tell them the advantages of the online learning. Besides that, online instructor should be
visible in the classroom and let students know that they are aware of what students aredoing. Furthermore, have a certain students that are not participating should be contacted
by the instructor to help re-establish a sense of personal connection.
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