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18 June 2002, Singapore
The Internet is changing learning patterns |
This article will outline what we already know and can forecast about how the Internet and online learning will change how we learn. We know, for example, that the economic force driving life in the 21st century will be the microchip and the Internet, just as the automobile was the economic force for change in the 20th century. And we know that business will need its workers to learn more, more quickly, and at a lower cost, to remain competitive. Market forces will create the need and desirability for online learning.
Based on studies by research companies, they predict that in this century, online learning will constitute 50% of all learning and education. The rapid rise of learning on the Internet will occur not because it is more convenient, cheaper, or faster, but because cognitive learning on the Internet is better than learning in-person.
Recent research reported in the Washington Post cites studies showing that online learning is equally as effective as learning in-person. And note that points to "cognitive learning," not all learning. It is still very early in the development of online learning. But the outlines of the potential of online learning are already showing.
History, has shown that technological transitions are inevitable. Prior to the advent of the automobile, in the United States, one-room schoolhouses were placed every 3 kilometres so that a child would only have to walk at most 1.5 kilometres to school. The one room schoolhouse necessitated one teacher and multiple grade levels in one room. With the automobile, people moved into towns, and even rural residents could take buses to school, thus causing school consolidation and the eventual all-but-extinction of the one room schoolhouse.
And when online learning is combined with a more interactive and facilitative in-person learning, it will easily outperform today’s outmoded one-size-fits-all traditional lecture delivery system.
Here are a few of the possible effects of online learning that will have in just a few years:
- The average class size for an online course will be 1,000 participants;
- The average cost of an online course will plummet to below $100 a course;
- There will be hundreds of thousands of topics from which learners can choose.
But perhaps the most devastating and revolutionary change will be how the Internet will change how we learn. Because as we enter the Information Age, the era of lifelong learning, the era of online learning, distance has nothing to do with "distance education." This means that even when the teacher is in close proximity to the learners, the quality of the cognitive learning and teaching will be higher when the cognitive part of the learning is conducted over the Internet. Many universities in Japan, for example, have already established online learning for its on-campus students.
Today, PurpleTrain.com has linked up with many well recognised universities to offer programmes that cater to IT or business specializations that allow busy working adults pursue their academic ideals. One such course, the University of Wales BSc (Hons) in Business Administration (Marketing) programme spans three years. This programme will arm learners with knowledge and disciplines required for the effective running of business, and offer them an insight into the challenging and dynamic field of sales and marketing.
At the end of the programme, the learners will have:
- A sound theoretical knowledge and practical skills relating to the marketing function.
- A high level of interpersonal and mass communication skills, the capacity for self-development, and the capacity to respond to changes in business environment.
- The ability to identify and analyse business problems, collect relevant data so that business, marketing plans and policies can be effectively formulated and implemented.
This is a programme with a proven track record that has registered a commendable pass rate of 90% for the past 21 intakes (Taught Mode). As for Programme Advancement, graduates may gain direct entry to the Master of Business Administration by the University of Wales online or may apply to pursue other Master degrees upon successful completion of the programme.
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About the University of Wales
Established in 1893, the University of Wales is a federal University comprising the following Constituent Institutions and University Colleges, whose academic activities exists to support and for which it is the degree awarding authority:
- University of Wales, Aberystwyth
- University of Wales, Bangor
- University of Wales, Cardiff
- University of Wales, Swansea
- University of Wales, College of Medicine
- University of Wales, Lampeter
- University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
- University of Wales College, Newport
The University also enjoys close links with other higher education institutions in Wales and with a number of institutions overseas. The University has nearly 80,000 students registered on courses within Wales and overseas.
The University is a major national institution, committed not only to the educational and economic needs of Wales, but also to its international role and to enhancing its standing across the UK and overseas.
About Informatics Group
The Informatics Group, established in 1983, is a multinational corporation providing training and educational services in information technology and business management. Through its international franchising program and strategic acquisitions, Informatics presently has a global network of more than 450 centres spanning 42 countries.
The company presently offers five franchise products: Informatics Computer School, Thames Business School, CAL Computer Training Centre, Cambridge Child Development Centre and RACC. For more information, please visit http://www.informaticsgroup.com.
About PurpleTrain.com
PurpleTrain.com is the e-learning service provider which offers a one-stop service for business and IT education programmes, corporate training courses and education-related services. By combining innovative technology with world-class training content, PurpleTrain.com offers companies and individuals a high value, quality and effective online training solution. Over 1000 online courses are available, offering PhDs, masters, degrees, diplomas and certificates in business and IT programmes. Its e-community now stands at over 55,000 users.
PurpleTrain.com is a 100%-owned venture of Informatics Holdings Limited, a leading training and education provider listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.
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Andrew Yap
Marketing & PR Manager
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