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2021, Academia Letters
This brief paper first explains what a discipline is by clarifying the difference between a field and a discipline. Then it explains what online education is, as an academic discipline. It discusses disciplinarity and interdisciplinarity issues relevant to all academic fields. The paper suggests a method for discerning the most salient definitions, particularly for technical terms in a new field, by placing terms in their historical, disciplinary. and cultural contexts. The paper thus explains how the terms distance education, e-learning, and online education - often used interchangeably - have a different meaning. The development of online education from a new field into an academic discipline is traced, particularly since 1996 through the example of wholly online academic conferences. Then the current situation of emergency remote teaching is contrasted non-judgmentally with professional online education that aims to surpass face-to-face learning outcomes in some ways through the affordances of online media, which students will also use in their future workplace. Furthermore, the dimension of institutional culture is represented in a dialogue with an Indian academic. The expectation of an online education sector of IT specialists coming to the rescue of teachers thrust online is countered by arguing for the professional development of all teachers. With online or blended learning continuing in future education and daily life, universities are needed to exercise their full disciplinarity and steward the professions in society, while academics share knowledge globally.
Higher Education
Distance education’ and ‘e-learning’: Not the same thing2005 •
This article examines the distinct differences between ‘distance education’ and ‘e-learning’ in higher education settings. Since the emergence of the new information and communication technologies (ICT), many have related to them as the new generation of distance education, and some have referred to their implementation in academia as challenging the very existence of campus-based universities. Many policy makers, scholars and practitioners in higher education use these two terms interchangeably as synonyms. But the fact is that distance education in most higher education systems is not delivered through the new electronic media, and vice versa – e-learning in most universities and colleges all over the world is not used for distance education purposes. ‘Distance education’ and ‘e-learning’ do overlap in some cases, but are by no means identical. The lack of distinction between ‘e-learning’ and ‘distance education’ accounts for much of the misunderstanding of the ICT roles in higher education, and for the wide gap between the rhetoric in the literature describing the future sweeping effects of the ICT on educational environments and their actual implementation. The article examines the erroneous assumptions on which many exaggerated predictions as to the future impact of the ICT were based upon, and it concludes with highlighting the future trends of ‘distance education’ and ‘e-learning’ in academia.
2019 •
This paper has provided a detailed overview of Distance Education and its coming into the Indian Education system. The main endeavor has been to point out the enormous impact this non-formal mode of Distance Education has so far on the socio-cultural ,socio- political and socio-economic set up of our country. This writing has pointed out with vivid description how the Education system of India has been revolutionized with the arrival and expansion of Distance Education all over our country. Distance Education has helped in the spread of education to every nook and corner of our society, thus illuminating the Indian society with the light of education
2005 •
Abstract. This article examines the distinct differences between ‘distance education ’ and ‘e-learning ’ in higher education settings. Since the emergence of the new information and communication technologies (ICT), many have related to them as the new generation of distance education, and some have referred to their implementation in academia as challenging the very existence of campus-based universities. Many policy makers, scholars and practitioners in higher education use these two terms interchangeably as synonyms. But the fact is that distance education in most higher education systems is not delivered through the new electronic media, and vice versa – e-learning in most univer-sities and colleges all over the world is not used for distance education purposes. ‘Dis-tance education ’ and ‘e-learning ’ do overlap in some cases, but are by no means identical. The lack of distinction between ‘e-learning ’ and ‘distance education ’ accounts for much of the misunderstanding of the I...
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SSRN Electronic Journal
Unfolding the Online Mode of Teacher Education in Context of the Indian Education Systeme-Learning plays a vital role in the present technological era as it leads to the development of individuals along with that of the nation. The concept of e-Learning evolved in the late 1990s by keeping in mind the objective of enhancing the knowledge of people through the usage of interactive devices (Vora, 2020). Due to its flexible nature, the demand for e-Learning has been increasing day by day. Conventional learning doesn't necessarily give the expected outcome i.e. quality education. Also, conventional learning doesn't allow teachers to be present at many places at the same time-e-Learning can remove the barriers that are innate to conventional learning such as limited to the physical space of a classroom, time-bound, limited learning etc. e-Learning leads to the intellectual development of an individual (Vivekananda, 2017). In a country like India, e-Learning is a boon and plays a vital role in developing critical thinking skills among students. In the Indian context, the entire focus in e-Learning is on the development and implementation of new methodologies in the context of technologies such as gamification, mobile e-Learning, cloud-based e-Learning, micro-learning, internet of things etc. The current study aims at 'Unfolding Online Mode of Teacher Education in Context of Indian Education System'. It is based on secondary data. Therefore, researchers did a review of the collected literature. In the present study, the research tool used for the analysis of data is content analysis and the research method is descriptive research. The findings of the study indicate that e-Learning is beneficial for all the stakeholders-teachers, learners, society and the nation.
FIIB Business Review
Exploring Challenges of Online Education in COVID Times2021 •
This work is an attempt to explore aspects of online teaching and its related impact from the perspective of stakeholders in education. The paper outlines faculty experience and effectiveness in the online teaching environment, perspective requisition of students, and the support and resource building called for from academic leaders. We use observations, viewpoints, practical steps taken or needed by higher education institutions and universities in India. The primary and secondary data are content analysed and are further informed by literature. We state that academic leadership, collaborative peer learning, know-how of digital technology and online learning tools, training of faculty, dean review, readiness of students and discourse are important to create an ecosystem for effective online teaching. The article highlights the need of long-term perspective from academic leaders and the significance of blended teaching for faculty, in response to readiness in uncertain times. This ...
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