E-learning was begun in the late 1980's in Malaysia. In most Universities in Malaysia, e-learning is used to define a specific mode to attend a course or program of study where the students rarely attend face-to-face for on-campus access to educational facilities. Nowadays, many Malaysian Universities offer e-learning course such as Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), University of Malaya (UM), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and others.
Pros:
Reduce costs and time
With a laptop and internet connection, student can actually learn and study anytime anywhere. Students can learn from anywhere without travelling to the universities as they can conduct the lesson from their home. With E-learning, we can afford getting higher education degrees at respectable universities and colleges by saving extra expenses for travelling, and accommodation.
With a laptop and internet connection, student can actually learn and study anytime anywhere. Students can learn from anywhere without travelling to the universities as they can conduct the lesson from their home. With E-learning, we can afford getting higher education degrees at respectable universities and colleges by saving extra expenses for travelling, and accommodation.
Effective Distribution of Information
In most modern universities, a ‘paperless’ environment is not just a myth. It is already being practiced on daily basis. It is much better when the lecturer can upload the following day’s lecture notes in the course web page. Students can then access these materials, print them out, and be prepared for tomorrow’s lecture.Time flexibility
Another advantage of e-learning is its time flexibility. Students can study anywhere they have access to a computer and Internet connection. One can get online resources, communicate with his tutor or class mates, send his query and write term paper at any time he can get access to the Internet. Students' interactions have become much easier than face-to-face communication.
Another advantage of e-learning is its time flexibility. Students can study anywhere they have access to a computer and Internet connection. One can get online resources, communicate with his tutor or class mates, send his query and write term paper at any time he can get access to the Internet. Students' interactions have become much easier than face-to-face communication.
Wider learning option
E-learning provides a wider learning option which is not restricted to the geographic location. Student can access to the other academic resources uploaded by others overseas universities. This might help student to expand their learning environment. Thus, more information can be exchanged between local knowledge and foreign knowledge.
Cons:
Reduce social and cultural interaction
The impersonality of e-learning will let the students feel they are being isolated because lack of face to face communication. Instruction will not always help the students to solve the problem they face during the studies. This will cause to some misunderstanding and conflict may arise. This may lose the students directions and get confused on the course of activities.
Bandwidth and connectivity problem
Computer and Internet connection play an important role in this E-learning. Thus, students may get frustrated or bored of the low bandwidth and connectivity limitation while downloading materials online. Sometimes the Internet connection may be interrupted and will cause to ineffectiveness of getting the information from the portal.
Lack of Motivation and Effort among Students
One of the biggest arguments about e-learning is that it makes students lazy and ineffective, due to being spoon fed by the educational institutions. With e-learning, most educational task is done either by the tutor or some sophisticated software, leaving students with the simple task of just downloading notes and reading them. This will finally create dependent and lazy students.
Reduce social and cultural interaction
The impersonality of e-learning will let the students feel they are being isolated because lack of face to face communication. Instruction will not always help the students to solve the problem they face during the studies. This will cause to some misunderstanding and conflict may arise. This may lose the students directions and get confused on the course of activities.
Bandwidth and connectivity problemComputer and Internet connection play an important role in this E-learning. Thus, students may get frustrated or bored of the low bandwidth and connectivity limitation while downloading materials online. Sometimes the Internet connection may be interrupted and will cause to ineffectiveness of getting the information from the portal.
Lack of Motivation and Effort among Students
One of the biggest arguments about e-learning is that it makes students lazy and ineffective, due to being spoon fed by the educational institutions. With e-learning, most educational task is done either by the tutor or some sophisticated software, leaving students with the simple task of just downloading notes and reading them. This will finally create dependent and lazy students.
In conclusion, the E-learning is depends on personal characteristic. Students will prefer studies through E-learning if they prefer independence and more flexibility. Student will more likely to stick with the traditional way if they like to travel to the campus for classes while having more friends.
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