Technology Has Changed The Higher
Education Landscape
The world of online
college education is indeed dynamic and everchanging. This written dialog will
focus on how technology has positively effected the university online learning
environment and culture. The pros of technology as it directly relates to
online learning will be discussed and identified. First, technology itself has
radically changed the college environment forever. Many students across our
nation are taking online courses or are completing degrees via the online
environment. According to Taft, Perkowski, and Martian, Institution of higher
education have scrambled to amass the resources and technical infrastructure
required to mount online programming. The transition to online education has
been, rapidly, driven largely by four factors: the information revolution,
competitive forces in higher education, and changes in student lifestyles and
characteristics, and the rising imperative for expanded educational access for
students of all nationalities, geographic locations, and personal
circumstances. “Simply put Universities have spent tons of financial resources
on building a strong technology infrastructure to educate students across our
country. Pro’s to taking online courses include:
1.
Courses can be taken anywhere there is an
internet connection
2.
Flexibility, people can log on to the
course website and complete assignment 24 hours a day
3.
Online education can be less expensive
4.
Online course do not conflict with work or
family responsible
According
to Guy and Wishart, “as more and more colleges and Universities offer courses
designed in the e-learning format, quality of instruction and student
performance are becoming, progressively more, issues that need to be
addressed.” E-learning is here to stay and e-learning will lead the in the 21st
century higher education system. Reilly, Vandenhouten, Lepak, and Berg state
that “online learning is an emergent delivery method and strategy in higher
education.” It is clearly my view that more and more students will continue to
take online course and pursue a higher education degree via the web. School
such as the University of Phoenix and Strayer University continue to lead the
way in terms of online degrees. The 21st century global economy is
indeed dynamic and always evolving. Individual who wish to succeed in this type
of competitive economy environment will most likely need a viable and relevant
education. It is my option that the pros of online education will lead many of
these individuals to peruse their higher education goals and objectives via the
internet. Our country needs an educated citizenry. Our colleges and
universities should continue to leverage the benefits of online education to
deliver the educational value that students need and deserve.
By:
Ronald Thompson Jr.
Work
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