DSB INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOL

TOPIC: BOONS AND BANE OF ONLINE

EDUCATION
SUBMITTED BY SUBMITTED TO
DEVANSHI SHARMA UTPAL SIR
IX H
 ONLINE EDUCATION
“EDUCATION IS THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON WHICH YOU CAN USE TO CHANGE THE WORLD.”
- NELSON MANDELA
1 NO COMMUTING/TRAVELING TIME TO A CAMPUS
GE
2. BY STUDYING ONLINE, YOU CHOOSE YOUR OWN LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT THAT WORKS BEST FOR YOUR NEEDS.
3. NO LEARNING PACE CONSTRAINT, YOU CAN LEARN AT YOUR PACE
AND STUDY AT YOUR CONVENIENCE
4. NO VERBALLY EXPRESSING CONSTRAINT, YOU CAN EXPRESS YOURSELF
IN WRITING RATHER THAN VERBALLY.
5. YOU CAN HAVE VIRTUAL DISCUSSION RATHER INSTRUCTOR-LED LECTURE
6. COURSE WORK AND INSTRUCTIONS CAN HIGHLY BE CUSTOMIZED TO YOUR FIELD AND
SUBJECT AREA
7. HIGH QUALITY DIALOG: LEARNER IS ABLE TO CAREFULLY REFLECT HIS/HER QUALITY THINKING
ON EACH COMMENT FROM OTHERS BEFORE RESPONDING OR MOVING ON TO THE NEXT
TOPIC.
8. STUDENT CENTERED: STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO READ ALL OF THEIR CLASSMATES’
CONTRIBUTIONS, BUT THEY MAY ACTIVELY ENGAGED ONLY IN THOSE PARTS OF THE
CONTRIBUTION MOST RELEVANT TO THEIR NEEDS.
9. ACCESS TO RESOURCES: IT IS EASY TO INCLUDE GUEST EXPERTS OR STUDENTS FROM OTHER
INSTITUTIONS AS WELL AS ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND INFORMATION AROUND THE WORLD.
10. IT SAVES A LOT OF TIME.
DISADVANTAG
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1. Online student feedback is limited.

2. E-Learning can cause social Isolation.

3. E-Learning requires strong self-motivation and time management skills.

4. Lack of communicational skill development in online students .

5. Cheating prevention during online assessments is complicated .

6. Online instructors tend to focus on theory rather than practice.

7. E-Learning lacks face-to-face communication.

8. E-Learning is limited to certain disciplines.

9. Online learning is inaccessible to the computer illiterate population .

10. Lack of accreditation & quality assurance in online education.