REGULAR EDUCATIONversus

ONLINE EDUCATION

PREFACE

Education, now-a-days, has became a necessary part of life. Every person requires proper education in order for a bright future. Education enables us to be self dependent and unlocks our potential so that we could be a part of the educated and developed society.Education system has seen a great trend in it. There are various ways for educating oneself.. Each way has its own advantages and drawbacks.This presentation is to describe the ways of education, compare and discuss their advantages and disadvantages, and to conclude with the best one.

TOPIC OUTLINE Modernization Trends in Education Regular Education

About System Advantages and

Disadvantages

Online Education About Necessities Advantages and

Disadvantages

Comparison Blended System

About Limitation

Conclusion References

MODERNIZATION Our world is being modernized day-by-day. Every field

of life is trending from a traditional to digital way. We have online banking, online shopping, online communication, online news and affairs, online business, online entertainment and so on. This has reduced the burden on our shoulders and brain, and made our life much fast, which gives us more time for leisure activities.

TRENDS IN EDUCATIONSince the earliest times, education

has been one of the most important aspects of life. Earlier education was nothing but passing of general knowledge orally generation-to-generation. Then came a new system of schools, in which a person, who has more knowledge then most of the others on all or a particular topic, taught the children of their area. This lead to invention of school.

Soon schools started using written text, like scrolls, to aid the students in learning. This lead to the invention of book.

As time passed on, schools became bigger and started using infrastructure, modernized ways of teaching etc.

Now education has a completely new phase. Modernization has made education much faster, easier and accessible everywhere.

REGULAR EDUCATION

ABOUT REGULAR EDUCATION

Regular education refers to learning at school where there are books, to introduce new topics, stories and to give reference, and a teacher, to explain all the subjects in detail and solve our problems. The books contain detailed information about the topics that we need or desire to know. A teacher is a trained and well-educated person who explains us all those topics in a way that could be understood easily. She also helps us in clearing any doubts.

SYSTEM OF REGULAR EDUCATION

Regular education follow a system that involves reading the books, which provide a detailed information of the topic, getting a detailed explanation by teachers, solving the problems, if we have any, and performing practical tests and experiments, if necessary. Finally, a written test is taken to ensure that the topics have been cleared. If a student passes the test, then it means that the student is ready to learn another topic, otherwise he has to study that topic again.

REGULAR EDUCATION

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES The books provide an interesting way of

explaining the topics through stories, illustrations etc.

The teachers know us, so they know that how they need to teach effectively.

Teachers give us the major points and notes so that we do not need to read the whole book again and again.

Schools provide us the environment we need to concentrate on studies, and the infrastructure and facilities necessary, like libraries, labs etc.

Students are physically and mentally trained by instructors.

The education is mostly costly as schools have became large, and number of books are needed.

Few students, who are very weak at studying, are harsh-treated and are not always understood.

The rules of modern schools sometimes put students into despair and tension.

Students need to carry heavy bags, which put stress on their body.

There can be geographical and/or time barriers.

Mobility of education is absent. Students are unable to develop technological

skills.

ONLINE EDUCATION

ABOUT ONLINE EDUCATIONOnline education (or E-learning) refers to the use of electronic media and

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in education. It uses all forms of education technology like digital notes, e-books, teaching slides, video conferencing, online tests and quiz etc. Digital notes are documents containing important points for the topic. E-books have detailed information about the topic, just like books. Teaching slides are videos that explain the topic effectively, like teachers. Video conferencing can be used to talk to an expert to resolve any problem. Online tests and quizzes enhance our knowledge further.

NECESSITIES FOR ONLINE EDUCATIONSince online education is totally dependent on electronic media, a

computer/laptop with an internet connection is the most basic need. A Smartphone can be used as a portable access to the study plan, if it is stored on internet. A speaker, microphone, printer and a digicam are also required for best results.

Another important thing is a website that provides the facility of virtual classroom and study material, and there are many such websites which provide these things at a cost.

ONLINE EDUCATION

ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES Students have improved open access to

education, including access to full degree programs.

Data is renewed regularly so that students have access to latest data.

There are no geographical or time barriers. Technological skills are improved

automatically while studying. Improved interaction is present between

the student and instructor. No harsh rules are present. Students are

independent to choose their difficulty level and methods.

Ease of cheating. Children with less resources lack proper

education. Equipment is mostly costly. Discipline is absent. There is a lack of social interaction between

instructor and student. Students are unable to be trained with

physical and mental skills. Asynchronic communication hinders fast

exchange of information and/or questions between instructor and student.

Danger of procrastination is always present.

COMPARISON

REGULAR SYSTEM

ONLINE SYSTEM Students need to go to school for

studying. Printed books are used for studying. Important notes and homework are

written on a notebook. Written tests are given. Teachers are present for explaining the

subjects in detail and clearing doubts. There is an environment of discipline and

study. Heavy books and notebooks stress the

body of the student. The data provided is generally out-dated. There is a social interaction between

instructor and the student. Cheating is not very easy. Student cannot choose his/her own

difficulty level.

Students can study at home or anywhere else.

E-books are used for studying. Important notes and homework are

written on a computer. Online tests and quizzes are given. Experts are present for explaining and

clearing doubts. There is no such environment. No such stress is present as only

lightweight equipments are needed. The data provided is updated regularly. A social interaction between instructor

and student is absent. Cheating is easy. Student is independent to choose

difficulty level of his/her choice.

BLENDED SYSTEM

ABOUT BLENDED SYSTEMRegular and online education have their own limitations. Therefore, most

of the modernized schools blend the two systems into one, which is why the system is known as ‘Blended’ system. The main reason to blend these systems was to combine their advantages and remove the disadvantages.

In this system, there are books, notebooks and teachers as well as e-books, teaching slides and online quizzes and tests. Student needs to buy just a few books. At schools, they are taught through books, e-books and digital slides. Each student has a registered email id on which he receives e-notes and homework. The homework is to be done and sent to the teacher through email.

LIMITATION OF BLENDED SYSTEMAlthough blended system of education is a great way to educate a

child properly, it has became very costly, as the schools providing blended education have to offer a large number of facilities to the students, like computers for each student, a large and highly secure network etc. Students also need computer at home, an internet connection etc. This has made a good education system inaccessible to people belonging to lower economic sections, and are thus unable to educate themselves efficiently.

CONCLUSIONTherefore, we come to a conclusion that no method of providing

education is perfect for the students. Each method has some limitations of its own. Even the blended system has a problem of cost. If economically-backward sections of the society want to educate their child through the blended system, it will be highly costly for them. They can come under a huge debt. So regular education is preferred for them. Blended system is preferred by the economically rich people.

Somebody has said the truth – “Nothing is Perfect!”

REFERENCESContent

“Blended Learning and Sense of Community: A comparative analysis with

traditional and fully online graduate courses” – Rovai, Jordan

“Virtual interaction: Design factors affecting student satisfaction and

perceived learning in asynchronous online courses” – Swan

“Article on E-learning” – Wikipedia.org

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