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According to the NMC Horizon Report: 2014 Higher Education Edition, released in February 2014 one of the top six emerging trends in higher education includes the integration of online, hybrid, and collaborative learning. Adults in higher education often require education choices other than face to face learning, due to home-life-work balance or location. Distance education in higher education began in 1728 during the written era when course material from a Boston college was mailed to students. Online education evolved into radio broadcasts between the 1920’s and 1960’s and then T.V. broadcasts during the 1906’s and 1970’s. The online era began in the 1970’s and has progressed to the modern era of today. Today Ninety-eight percent of colleges and universities offer online learning and rate the learning outcomes of those courses the same as or superior to face to face learning. With the introduction of Web 2.0 tools, online students can collaborate using social media tools, wikis and Google drive to work together to edit projects on their own devices in any location.
Today’s higher education learners have a variety learning opportunities available to allow for flexibility in schedules, institution locations and access to learning resources. This is especially beneficial to students living in rural areas, studying abroad or serving in the military. Not only have students benefited from the increase in access to higher education but the institutions themselves have benefited with increased revenue, enrollment and recognition. Within five years it is projected that majority of college students will be enrolled in at least one online course. (A Brief History of Online Learning, 2014)
Today’s higher education learners have a variety learning opportunities available to allow for flexibility in schedules, institution locations and access to learning resources. This is especially beneficial to students living in rural areas, studying abroad or serving in the military. Not only have students benefited from the increase in access to higher education but the institutions themselves have benefited with increased revenue, enrollment and recognition. Within five years it is projected that majority of college students will be enrolled in at least one online course. (A Brief History of Online Learning, 2014)
I did not realize this technology trend started so many eras ago. I found the statistic interesting that about in five years majority of college students will be enrolled in at least one online class. I would have thought this was already taking place at most universities. Your graphic also nicely depicts the changes in technology over the eras.
ReplyDeleteLike Grace, I certainly did not know how far back this type of learning began! Wow - how the technology has grown!
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