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A: The artist is Signe Wilkinson.
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P: The purpose of this image is to show people the different methods of learning during the pandemic.

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C: This video was posted on September 25th, 2020.
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Online Learning vs Traditional Classroom

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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

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Online learning is a popular alternative to traditional on-campus, in-person learning. In 2019, Research and Markets forecasted that the online education market will reach $230 billion by 2025-and given the major impact of COVID-19, it's likely that online programs will see even greater growth.

In fact, the pandemic has demonstrated what a practical, sustainable model online learning is. It keeps education accessible during a public health crisis, natural disaster, or other circumstance where students and faculty can't travel. It can serve students across a wider geographic range, bringing in voices from across the country-and beyond. The online learning environment also promotes a better work-life balance. In this post, we outline the advantages of online learning and how you can leverage them to foster your personal and professional development.

Advantages of Online Learning

The format of online courses can help you thrive both personally and academically, helping you meet your goals.

1. You don't need to relocate

With online classes, you don't need to move to a different city or commute long distances in order to attend the program of your choice. You can stay where you are and keep your current job while you work toward enhancing your career with an online college or graduate degree (However, some programs require fieldwork experience, which may necessitate relocation.)

On the other hand, if you want to become a digital nomad-someone who embraces a location-independent, technology-enabled lifestyle-online education may allow you to do that too. You can watch lectures and complete your coursework wherever you are-whether that's at home, in a café, or on an exotic beach.

2. It's easier to achieve optimal school-life balance

Whether you're a full-time or part-time online student, the online learning experience allows for a much more flexible schedule. Some elements may be synchronous: You may need to attend live lectures, demonstrations, or discussion sessions. But many elements will be asynchronous, meaning that you can complete them at your own pace, learning at the time of day and in the place that works best for you.

When you're more in control of your schedule, time management goes more smoothly. It's easier to maintain an active social and family life while earning your college degree or graduate degree. It is possible to have it all: education, professional development, and a vibrant personal life.

3. It helps you develop and stick to healthy habits

Another benefit of online learning and a better school-life balance is that you can develop greater discipline about healthy habits. Not everyone enjoys squeezing in a workout or yoga session at the crack of dawn or right before bed. So if you're learning from home, you can take a midday jog or online Pilates class. You can even take a power nap, which research has shown can benefit memory and learning .

4. You have more time to do the things you love

If you're taking in-person classes but don't live near campus, commuting can take up a significant amount of your time. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the average daily commute time is 54.2 minutes. If you're like most people, you'd probably rather avoid traffic or crowded public transportation. And saving that 54 minutes per day (or more) will free up time you can spend working, exercising, having fun, or connecting with loved ones. In fact, spending time away from work has been shown to ultimately boost productivity and creativity .

5. Online learning makes it possible to keep your job

Many graduate students can't afford to take time off from work. Or they want to keep working on career advancement while staying in their current position, improving their credentials and applying their learning on the job. So if you want to continue working at your current job while earning your degree, online education is a great way to go. You don't have to choose between school and work-you can do both.

6. You can create your own office

7. It's easier to concentrate and participate

Skills and Positive Traits Gained from Online Learning

8. Boost your time management skills

Staying organized is key to being a successful student. Find a method that works well for you, such as exploring these time management techniques , using , or trying out new virtual tools for productivity .

9. Learn new technical skills

Immersing yourself in the technology that powers online learning will enhance your technical literacy.

10. Enhance your communication skills

Online learning creates opportunities to interact, participate, and communicate with your peers and instructors in different ways.

11. Develop self-motivation and self-discipline

In order to stick to a schedule and keep up with your coursework, you must learn self-motivation and self-discipline-qualities that will serve you well in your personal and professional life.

Additional Benefits of Online Learning

12. Reduce your carbon footprint

13. Reduce stress

Learning at your own pace, participating in ways that feel more comfortable, and not having an arduous commute can help you limit stress.

14. Cook at home more instead of eating out

Spending more time at home makes cooking easier, which is ideal for healthy eating and saving money.

15. Expand your horizons

Connecting with classmates from all around the world can help you share different cultural perspectives on your field, which makes you a more broad-minded practitioner.

16. Network with your peers
Sources:
Roy, Robin, Stephen Potter, Karen Yarrow, and Mark Smith. "Towards Sustainable Higher Education: Environmental impacts of campus-based and distance higher education systems." Design Innovation Group. March 2005. http://www3.open.ac.uk/events/3/2005331_47403_o1.pdf. Accessed: January 26, 2022

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Online learning is a popular alternative to traditional on-campus, in-person learning. In 2019, Research and Markets forecasted that the online education market will reach $230 billion by 2025-and given the major impact of COVID-19, it's likely that online programs will see even greater growth.

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10 Biggest Disadvantages of E-Learning - E-Student

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There are a number of disadvantages to E-Learning, and these drawbacks must be addressed to ensure the legitimacy of online learning.

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A: The sponsor/source is Stafford.org.
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We are now in age of the fourth industrial revolution - Technology. As it transforms major industries, life has become more interconnected, blurring the lines between the personal and professional with a growing number of sectors and companies becoming operationally mobile. The education industry has also slowly but surely attempted to accommodate these shifting demand trends, bringing with it a unique set of challenges. As Covid-19 changed the world and the education landscape with it, distance education and online learning became proliferated by necessity, raising questions about the differences between them. This articles covers the 5 differences between online learning vs classroom learning.

Online Learning vs Classroom Learning #1: No Human Interaction: The most obvious difference someone thinks of when comparing the two is the perceived lack of human interaction, however this isn't technically true. The correct way to phrase this would be 'no physical interaction'. Classroom Learning involves physical interactions with a teacher and peers, while online learning transfers this component to a virtual environment. So while there human interaction, it happens online via virtual lectures, virtual discussions, face-to-face video workshops etc.

Online Learning vs Classroom Learning #2: 24/7 access to learning materials: With online courses, students can always access learning materials such as module contents, assignments, lecture materials, podcasts and recorded sessions anytime during the course of their studies. For postgraduate courses module tutors are always there to assist with any questions through emails, messages and Skype calls. With Classroom Learning, be it for a school or university courses, a student has to visit the physical location to speak with tutors face to face, during assigned hours. This can be limiting, especially for working professionals.

Online Learning vs Classroom Learning #3: Practice while you study: For University courses, Online Learning students can fit studies around their work schedules, and can immediately practice new concepts learned by applying them in their current scope of work. With classroom learning university courses, this is not often the case. Since students have to leave their job and social commitments to complete a degree programme, they will only be able to practice the new knowledge once they have re-joined the workforce. When it comes to schools and younger learners, a lot of Online Learning tools and apps help students understand concepts on a deeper level by providing problems they can interact and solve with in different ways. For example, logic puzzles or math puzzles that aren't the cut and dry 'solve for x' prevalent in classroom learning.

Online Learning vs Classroom Learning #4: Assessments: The Classroom Learning method of assessing a student's capabilities is usually through quizzes and exams, most often one in a physical setting invigilated by an examiner. Covid-19 has made this method of assessment (temporarily) redundant. In Online Learning, assessments are undertaken via assignments, which can be either individual or group-based, providing an opportunity for students to form study groups that support each other and learn from their differing experiences. In rarer cases, online, open-book exams are also used as an assessment medium, however the latter is more popular.

Online Learning vs Classroom Learning #4: Agility: Course materials can be accessed from anywhere in the world, regardless of differences in time zones, the location of the student, or their current status. From a busy working professional studying online in the late hours of the evening, to a stay at home mum brushing up their knowledge before getting back on the job market, online learning provides the much needed flexibility to study and finish a degree at each one's own pace.

As universities recognise the need of the modern workforce for education, learning and development, online programmes were developed with various specialisations to cater to professionals from different fields, industries and experiential backgrounds. It is no longer an absolute requirement to travel to a campus to study the programme, as our partner UK universities have a global reach, providing their distance learning courses to various countries worldwide.

The online mode of learning also inculcates a sense of discipline amongst students as they have to beself-motivated to finish their assignments and degree requirements to graduate on time. With student support always available to online students, they are guaranteed to successfully finish their degree course with a little commitment and dedication. At Stafford, we endeavour to assist students with choosing the right programme and help them successfully apply in joining thousands of students, all studying the same qualification worldwide.

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Online Learning vs Classroom Learning. Read 5 differences.

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We are now in age of the fourth industrial revolution - Technology. As it transforms major industries, life has become more interconnected, blurring the lines between the personal and professional with a growing number of sectors and companies becoming operationally mobile.

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C: This article was published on June 4th, 2020.
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A: The source is Christine Greenhow, who is an associate professor of educational technology in the College of Education. The sponsor is Michigan State University.
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Christine Greenhow, associate professor of educational technology in the College of Education, 2018 Recipient of MSU's Teacher-Scholar Award, answers questions about online and classroom learning.

Q: What are the advantages of online learning, compared to in-person classroom learning?

A: Online learning can be as good or even better than in-person classroom learning. Research has shown that students in online learning performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction, but it has to be done right. The best online learning combines elements where students go at their own pace, on their own time, and are set up to think deeply and critically about subject matter combined with elements where students go online at the same time and interact with other students, their teacher and content.
Q: What are the disadvantages?
A: Teachers need to distill their key goals and leverage technology features to meet them. Used well - online chat, discussion forums, replayable video lessons, online meetings, etc. offer tremendous opportunities to make students more engaged (and accountable) compared to time-strapped classrooms where students hide and few hands shoot up.

The downside is that this stuff takes work; we know from research that pedagogy matters. Educators can't just scan the textbook, record the lesson, put them online and expect the same or better learning.
Q: Are there social, developmental or other pros or cons of virtual education?
A: A challenge we are facing is inadequate access to the technology and social infrastructure needed for virtual education. In the same way our country invested in our physical infrastructure, such as the interstate highway system, this pandemic has highlighted the need for a similar investment in our technology infrastructure and, beyond that, research suggests the social and instructional supports needed for all students to successfully learn with technology. Students without reliable, fast internet, suitable devices for schoolwork or people around them to help are spotlighted in the shift to virtual education.
Q: Since online learning is continuing this school year, how do you think K-12 education is impacted?
A: Since online learning - or a hybrid online/in-person model - continues, this new normal may prove better than the old. Having raced to close gaps to virtual teaching and learning in Spring 2020, K-12 education will likely seek to continue the expanded technology infrastructure, flexibility and virtual learning benefits to improve education long-term. For learners unable to attend school in physical classrooms for various reasons, the pandemic-initiated move to virtual learning could be a welcome and permanent improvement.
Q: Are there benefits or drawbacks of online learning that are specific to university settings?
A: Having taught and studied in-person and online courses since 2012, I see benefits of online and hybrid learning specific to university settings. Working professionals, international students and others can get the high-quality education needed for career advancement despite geographic and other constraints. Offering degree programs in two modes, as we do at Michigan State, means that online students can learn alongside on-campus students, bringing a diversity of experiences to classrooms from which everyone benefits. The future of university education is giving learners choices, which todays' technologies make possible.

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Ask the Expert: Online learning vs. classroom learning

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Christine Greenhow, associate professor of educational technology in the College of Education, 2018 Recipient of MSU's Teacher-Scholar Award, answers questions about online and classroom learning. Q: What are the advantages of online learning, compared to in-person classroom learning? A: Online learning can be as good or even better than in-person classroom learning.

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With ever-changing landscapes and new global challenges, educators and learners around the world have had to adapt. In this new era, connecting with friends and family had to happen over WhatsApp, FaceTime, or Zoom, and so education has followed suit.

There's no denying that digital learning is a valuable asset - and online education certainly has its merits. But, when the world returns to normal, will it still come out on top? Or can nothing really beat meeting face-to-face and learning in a classroom? Let's explore the research.

Online learning makes education accessible

The emergence of online learning has 'disrupted' the education system. Schooling has traditionally happened in person, which has had limitations for individuals unable to attend. So, the most obvious benefit of offering learning opportunities online is that you open education up to many more people.

Digital education facilities have enabled many learners to gain qualifications and even retrain for new careers at any stage in their life, by offering online learning courses that can be taken over a long period of time. This opens up formal education for those who can't leave full-time employment or other commitments to attend university, allowing them to study and achieve at home and at convenient times.

Scientists looking at the effectiveness of distance learning found that in some studies, distance education students performed slightly better in exams and grades than traditional classroom students, but that overall the average performance outcomes weren't that different. This research also recognized an important opportunity for foreign language students. Interacting with native speakers is a proven method for achieving language competency, and online platforms can connect students easily with native-speakers in another country.

In classrooms (virtual or physical), technology offers teachers novel ways to explain things. Technology has also amplified the role of gamification, also known as play-based learning, in online education. Gamification is often seen in the use of language-learning apps, which enable the user to learn the lexicon of their chosen studied language through a series of virtual contests which have instant rewards. The obvious benefit of these apps is the potential for individuals to learn at their own comfort and pace.

But digital it has its limitations too

Delivering online learning requires different approaches and skills to delivering lessons in a physical classroom. Particularly this year, traditional classroom teachers have had to adapt and learn themselves, in order to teach students online. This could well have slowed down the progress of education, particularly as students also had to adjust to learning online.

For online or remote learning to work effectively, the content of the course being delivered has an impact on the student's progress, and the content has to be of a very high standard, tailored to the online learning environment. Much like a successful physical class will have taken a great deal of preparation and an understanding of in-person teaching theory and best practice, the same is required of digital education.

Interactivity is key in a learning environment. A key barrier to learning, identified by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), is a teachers' ability to connect with students and identify their needs. This can be harder to achieve without time spent in the physical classroom, particularly if online learning is delivered to a large class rather than in small tutored groups or one-on-one environments.

Plus, where students don't have access to technology or are learning at the mercy of a poor internet connection, issues connecting to live video conferencing can leave them at a disadvantage. Digital skills are also not distributed evenly among students, and not all learners will have the required knowledge or understanding to get the most out of virtual education. If teachers don't have the skills or time to support this skill development, students may get left behind.

In-person classes also have some drawbacks

Where students live and their socio-economic background can be a barrier to accessing education. With in-person class sizes capped to the capacity of the school and many schools only taking students who live locally, exclusively offering teaching in person will exclude some groups of individuals from learning. This is particularly true where education is not made freely available.

Though it has been the traditional way of learning for decades, some students' learning style does not suit that of a full classroom. Many find speaking out in front of their peers intimidating and this limits their interaction and opportunity for valuable feedback. These students may find it easier to participate in class discussions when activities are hosted digitally.

But face-to-face learning wins out in the end

In the classroom, a teacher's value extends beyond the class being delivered. To get the best out of their students, a teacher's role is also to motivate, encourage and supervise - the latter being particularly difficult to do through video conferencing software. Technology can even be brought into the classroom as an effective supplement to in-person classes. For example, including animations, video content and game-based learning allows students to experience several of the benefits of online learning tools, and is more effective than online learning used exclusively.

Interactivity, personalization and effective communication are key ingredients for successful learning. You can't beat the classroom as an environment for providing valuable feedback. Research has identified two-way dialogue as one of the most effective ways of communicating, and it is particularly important in education. This is learning with plenty of back-and-forths; education built on questions and answers - easiest achieved when in the same room. In a classroom, it has the potential even to go beyond teacher-pupil dialogue, with student-to-student and group learning interactions.

But particularly when learning a language, students often achieve the best results when learning in person - not just in a classroom, but also when living in the country whose language they're embracing. Learning during a study abroad program or working in another country accelerates the rate of language learning and improves a learner's language proficiency.

Culture is an important and enjoyable part of language learning; language and culture are tightly entwined and understanding the culture helps you to understand the roots of the language as well as its use on a deeper level. It changes the motivation of language learning to connection instead of learning for a purely functional purpose such as for career success. It's even been shown to deepen a student's sense of 'self'. And the best way to connect with the culture of the language and those who speak it, is to learn whilst embedded in amongst native speakers.

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With ever-changing landscapes and new global challenges, educators and learners around the world have had to adapt. In this new era, connecting with friends and family had to happen over WhatsApp, FaceTime, or Zoom, and so education has followed suit. There's no denying that digital learning is a valuable asset - and online education certainly has its merits.