How technology is changing education?

As recently as a few years ago the idea of someone getting an online degree was considered laughable. Only scams ran their classes over the Internet, the common wisdom said. Real colleges required students to show up in a physical classroom with actual books, and hand their work over to the teacher. That view is changing though, and changing quite rapidly.
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5 Great alternatives to dropping out of university

University is underway in a lot of parts of the country and though the vast majority of students will be enjoying their courses, the honest truth is that some may not be.

If you’ve come to a point where you’re thinking about dropping out of university then it’s best to take some time to consider some alternatives. Dropping out is a big decision and can impact on your life for a long time still, specifically if you don’t have a good alternative in mind. So, let’s take a look at the other options that you have in mind that will make things a lot easier in the long term.
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Online learning development

Online learning is nothing more than correspondence studying with a kick. Distance learning is something that has been around for over a century. In the 19th century, a school principal in England began to teach short hand to students in the city. Instead of taking classes the conventional way – in a classroom at a fixed time- he actually went around to each of these peoples’ houses. In a time where having a serious handicap, being a housewife or simply not having the money to afford class was the issue – this kind of teaching proved valuable. This is where the concept for correspondence learning first made its mark.
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Revealed secrets of online tests

Revealed secrets of online tests

Hours upon hours of a teacher’s time can be consumed by planning and assessing student achievements. Assessing what and how a student is learning can be difficult for numerous reasons because multiple methods of testing come into play:

  • Identifying what students know and understand about a topic;
  • Identifying what needs to be reviewed;
  • Summarizing what has been learned and ensuring that the concepts were understood correctly.

These three factors are the components of assessing and evaluating a student’s comprehension of different topics and teachers are utilizing test generator software as a resource.
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Are online courses the beginning of the end for traditional universities?

The options for a college degree will vary based on the type of school that is selected. Individuals have the option to add a traditional college or university along with an online university. One aspect that is the same, is the end goal of earning a degree and getting a diploma.

However, students will find that the learning environment between each option is very different. Online courses give a student more options that may ultimately be the beginning of the end of the traditional university.
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The future of education is online and the future is now!

We are experiencing a trend of having the traditional education disruption by the emerging online education institutions and online available resources.

65% of college and universities say that online courses are a critical part of their long-term strategy and it is clear that this trend is affecting the main stream population of college and university students as 31% of them are taking at least one course online.

New technology is supporting online education adoption and enabling its spreading and implementation to be very effective.This is why online classes have recorded enrollment of over 6.1 million students in at least one online course.

More interesting details can be seen below:
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