Summarized by Sangyoon Park
The author discusses the effectiveness of e-learning while comparing classical education with e-learning. E-learning does not require classroom space and can continuously be used as a recording of teachers lecture without time constraints. It is possible to establish a school that goes beyond space. You can easily connect to the world and experience cultural diversity.
Depending on the computer specifications, the range accessible by the user is different. Also, some students prefer face-to-face rather than digital space. The professor’s feedback may be more appropriate in the real-life classroom than in a digital environment.
The author argues that the combination of traditional education and e-learning is necessary to develop both types equally.
References:
Hetsevich, I. (2017, July 31). Advantages and Disadvantages of E-Learning Technologies for Students. Joomlalms. Retrieved September 25, 2017, from https://www.joomlalms.com/blog/guest-posts/elearning-advantages-disadvantages.html
here is a niche in the large topic of e-learning: the integration of social media in elearning activities:
http://blog.stcloudstate.edu/ims/2017/08/16/social-media-elearning/
Ernest Mnkandla and Ansie Minnaar present a valid idea to instructional designers and academics: use “free” and popular among Millennials tools instead of paying for licenses and make students tackle new interfaces of CMS.
The authors successfully defend their position using
social learning theory,
social interactivity theory,
constructionism and social constructivism, and
online collaborative learning theory
What are your basics thoughts?
Should social media be part of the technological arsenal for pedagogues, or educators must keep away from social media tools?