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The essence of online learning

Shungu Ezekiel | Bachelor of Business Administration Marketing | Excerpt

The Essence of Online Learning is a manual that addresses people’s misconceptions about online learning. It deoxidizes the minds of many people globally which due to lack of knowledge, has been oxidized by resistance to technological change in the education sector. I do believe that you can agree with me on the fact that technology has played a pivotal role in simplifying our daily operations. Bearing in mind the same note, the education sector was not spared out also in benefiting from such an opportunity.

This resulted in the development of online learning or e-learning where a student just needs a computer and reliable internet network and power supply. This mode of learning has come as a rescue to many workers who due to pressure could not leave their jobs to attend a full-time program and to those people who could not afford large sums of money to fund their program. The advantages which associate this learning mode such as high degree of flexibility, low cost, learning whilst working (no disturbance of salary), effective time management e.t.c are so powerful and undoubtedly justify why there is a great scramble for online learning. Current researches reveal that over 70% students annually enroll in online programs globally as compared to traditional learning. This has driven me amongst a plethora of writers to put my hand in justifying the existence of online learning and why it has become the talk of the day. This writing has been thoroughly compiled in a very superb way that Page 6 of 25 makes it very comprehensive and useful to the reader. The subject matter was carefully and skillfully worked out in such a superior way that as soon as you finish reading, your thirst for enrolling in online programs will be reigning supreme in your mind. Just take a sit and carefully go over it. 1.0 Learning Learning can be defined as the acquisition of knowledge or skills through study, experience, or being taught by others who have better knowledge about the subject in question. It is clear from this definition that when correctly executed learning can translate our lives for good provided we take it seriously. Through learning, skills and knowledge are instilled in students which when effectively implemented after school will bring prosperity to the user and the society at large. For this reason, learning has been and is still regarded as the key element that safe guards and guarantees the success of any economy whose goals are set on prosperity.

1. Development of learning Learning has been practiced since the existence of human beings on earth. If we trace back in the history of Africa, we can see that the development of the calendar started in Egypt through the study of floods that seasonally choked the Nile River. In addition to that, the discovery of writing found its roots in Egypt where people designed a form of writing called the hieroglyphics. Development in learning system continued to gain much ground especially due to massive investment in technology. People found better ways of learning which saw the learning system formalized and legalized. Schools were built all over the world and at the same time academic places were then offered through advertising and personal selling to prospective students who had to respond back in form of application letters. The school had to go through the application and if the applicant met the admission requirements, then he or she was admitted into the institution. This formal learning system was termed traditional learning. 1.2 Traditional learning Traditional learning is a form of learning in which knowledge is imparted directly into students by teachers or tutors. This learning mode commences soon after completing the construction of a brick-walled school and gathering of all other facilities necessary for delivering quality learning. This mode of learning is delivered through two major methods namely convectional and non-convectional learning 1.2.1 Conventional learning This is a part of formal learning system where students are enrolled into full time programs. Students are then required to attend without fail all the lessons whilst in a classroom in accordance with the program learning time until the enrolled program is finished. In some institutions this form of learning is called fulltime learning because it does not allow a student to learn whilst in absence. It should be noted that conventional learning spread all over the world and has been accepted as the best learning or training criteria that produces high quality graduates. In most African countries today, a very large number of education ministries do favor this mode of learning. All primary and secondary school students are products of the conventional learning system. The mode entails that the teacher or tutor will converge with students in a brick-built classroom set up where the teacher delivers lessons to students whilst they are attentively listening and at the same time jotting down some notes for digesting during their free time and revision period. The students are then given an opportunity to ask questions if they have any and the teacher will quickly respond to these queries. After the lesson, assignments and exercises are given to students for writing.

The teacher has to go through the submitted assignments and award a fair grade or mark to each student respectively. At the end of the term schools are closed for a month or so giving students a time break or holiday to refresh their minds since all day work and no play makes Jock a dull boy as was reiterated by Shelly Duvall. 1.2.2 Non-conventional learning It is a form of learning where students are partially required to attend teacher- to student-face-to-face lessons and exams for a specific short period of time, but may do the bulk of learning whilst at work or home. Some people call it Block release mode of learning. Sir Isaac Pitman was the first person to provide an education course through distance learning in the 1840’s. This was gradually accepted by the Society to Encourage Studies at Home in 1873 in the United States of America. In 1858 the University of London was perplexed by this mode of learning and then adopted it in its academic administrative system which saw it being the first university in the world to offer distance learning degree programs through its External Program department. The history wagon of the development of non-conventional learning goes on until today.

I am sure it can be seen from this short post mortem of distance learning that it existed after the conventional learning mode had well established its roots in education ministries of all economies that are mushroomed all over the globe. This made it very hard to easily break the ground for its wide recognition and acceptance globally. However, it should be noted at this juncture that despite its unpretentious beginnings, Distance Learning is now widely accepted.

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My work in a timely manner

By Dr. Rosa Hilda Lora M. Advisor at AIU | rosa@aiu.edu

Learning should be a pleasure and the stage in which we spent it as students has to be a beautiful time in our lives. The student's life is accurately the period of formal learning; the systematized learning given by a Study Center. Elaborating the samples of our knowledge seems to be the battle that every student has to win. We will present the steps to be followed to do a job in a timely manner.

1 We are happy to have been accepted at the university, Atlantic International University (AIU). I begin Phase I and I start to see different elements from the other universities: AIU presents subjects like my autobiography and they talk about Andragogy, about Human Rights and their proposal for 2030, about unrepeatability. My thinking begins to question the reason of those concepts. To be happy in this world we live in, you have to know who you are and where you can go. This phase I is the wonderful bridge that AIU offers different from other universities. If you travel this bridge, Phase II becomes very easy. The autobiography is to analyze what you did and what you can get if you propose. Andragogy is the educational discipline that considers that education should be according to the characteristics of age. https://ec.europa.eu/epale/ sites/epale/files/the_principles_ of_adult_learning_.pdf The UNESCO proposal for 2030, regarding sustainable development, considers education as the basis to achieve that goal: Education for all joins the rights that every human being must have; Human Rights. http://unesdoc.unesco.org/ images/0024/002456/245656E.pdf At AIU you have a Curriculum Design where each subject concludes with a proposal of solution to social needs to reach a society of opportunities for all. The concept that you are unique and unrepeatable is given by the Ancient Greek Philosophy: there are no beings, objects, the same: only the similarity is given. Therefore no other person is equal to you: you are unique and unrepeatable. The concept is as science as others; It isn't a nice speech from AIU. http://www.leonardopolo. net/docs/TRANSCENDENTAL_ BLANCA.pdf If you understand the importance of the difference of AIU on Phase I with other universities your life and your title will be the path of spiritual and material prosperity that you are looking for. Let's now go to the next stages.

2 We have to cultivate our skills and strengthen the weaknesses to feel comfortable studying. What do I do in an extraordinary way? What are my difficulties? Why? Who will help me?

3 The first thing I have to think is about my Curricular Design subjects, whether they are the ones I draw up, or the ones I choose from the options that AIU gives me.

4 It’s very important that the bibliography has it selected before making the works so as not to die making the documents. Writing a bibliography to just fill out the document is the biggest mistake because at the time of doing the work I’ll be looking for the material in a desperate way and the time of the delivery passing.

5 What type of demonstration of my knowledge will I choose? Examination, Essay or Resolution of problems: social, political, economic, environmental, agricultural or health.

6 Submit my work means: a) Search the information of the bibliography that I have already chosen and organize the notes related to the subject. b) If I'll do essay or solution of a problem, I must divide the work on: the cover, introduction, body of work, results, conclusion, recommendations and bibliography.

7 If I’ll do an exam I should study the subject and to solve it easily I should read the whole exam first and then give the solutions.

8 I remind you that you don't need to buy all the books and material you need, besides the AIU Library, the universities have their own Web pages and the teachers are committed to publish their works.

There are also researchers who upload their works and you can have everything you need without spending money. Also if you don't find a work of the own writer there are another writers who comment the works and also upload it to the Web. 9 If you organize yourself with the previous steps you will see your degree without dying in the attempt

BIBLIOGRAPHY. Anijovich, Rebeca y otros (2010). La Evaluación Significativa, Argentina: Paidós. | Díaz Barriga Arceo, F. y Geraldo Hernández Rojas (2010). Estrategias docentes para un aprendizaje significativo, una interpretación constructivista, México: Trillas. | Glazman N. Raquel (2010). Evaluación y exclusión en la enseñanza universitaria. México: Paidós Educador. | Nieto, J. (2011). Evaluación sin exámenes. Madrid: editorial CCS. | The Principles of Adult Learning. Retrieved from https://ec.europa.eu/epale/sites/epale/files/ the_principles_of_adult_learning_.pdf | Education 2030. Incheon Declaration, United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. | Retrieved from http://unesdoc. unesco.org/images/0024/002456/245656E.pdf | Transcendental Anthropology and Foundation of Human Dignity. Retrieved from http://www.leonardopolo.net/docs/TRANSCENDENTAL_ BLANCA.pdf

Submitting a Video Assignmente

Edward Lambert | AIU Academic Coordinator

At AIU, there are many options for doing an assignment. The most common are essays and exams. However, many students develop their creativity by submitting videos. From my experience, the students really enjoy creating their videos. Have you ever considered making a 5 to 15-minute video for an assignment? Here are the instructions for doing a video assignment. You first need a program to record and edit a video. Many computers have MovieMaker installed. There are other programs. You only need to check your computer to see if you have a movie or video program installed. There is a good one available on the internet for free. It is called screencast-o-matic. Here is the web address… https://screencast-o-matic. com/ So, how do you prepare a video assignment?

1 Prepare the ideas that you want to develop in your video. 2 Then prepare a PowerPoint presentation with a cover page and an introduction. The cover page should give your name, title of the course and your AIU student number. 3 Then you shoot a video with a camera. You can interview people. You can record a place or event. You can create a complete documentary of a social problem. You can also just talk in front of the camera. There are so many options. Let your creativity have fun. 4 You can also do a Power- Point presentation for the whole video. You simply talk as you present the slides of the presentation. The video program will record your computer screen and your voice at the same time. 5 You can also insert video recordings into your Power- Point presentation. 6 Then you place all of your video recordings in order within your video editing program. Then you edit the video. 7 At the end of the video you include a conclusion (written or spoken) and a bibliography (written). 8 When you are done inserting, cutting and editing your video, you save it as one video file to your computer. How can you send a video file for evaluation as an assignment? There are a number of ways. • Post it on YouTube and send us the link to the video. • Post it on google.docs and send us the link. • You can send the video to your tutor’s email using wetransfer.com. • If the size of the video file is small enough, you can just email it to your tutor or advisor. Nowadays it is a tremendous skill to be able to create a video that can be published on YouTube or other web sites. Videos receive much more attention than essays or even a thesis. So consider creating a video as an assignment. It is a modern skill that really should be developed by all students to make use of social media in their work and lives.

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