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Mutia Capstone1 January 29,2019 Capstone Reading Summary 1

Title: Technology, E-learning and Distance Education Second Edition

by: A.W. (Tony) Bates

Area Type of # of Data Method(s) Theoretical Problem/Issue Results of the Additional

Recommendation
Context Research Examined Used Foundation being addressed Study Knowledge/Insights

Impact of Analytical (83 per cent) live the students Open learning Neither distance Distance Technology is an This argument is
technology Research in the Greater must have Distance education nor e- education essential often put forward
on the Vancouver access to a Education learning is dead. illustrates well the component of by strong
organization Region, and computer and Flexible Despite what relationship most (but not all) advocates of e-
of distance almost half the Internet to Learning critics say, both between the use open learning learning, who see
education within the City of do the course, Technology are thriving, but of technology and initiatives. The e-learning as an
through e- and decision
Vancouver. Only and can take although there is the need to quite parallel educational
learning making
6 per cent of the the course considerable reorganize to online paradigm shift.
undergraduate without having synergy between maximize its developments in
enrolments in to attend any them, they are benefits. Distance distance and
1999–2000 were face-to-face different education, when classroom
from outside the classes. In concepts. . properly organized teaching, leading
province other words, and structured, to convergence of
(because of the fully online also illustrates the at least some
residential courses are capacity to reach activities
requirement). On distance new target groups common to both
the other hand, courses. In this and to expand the classroom and
two thirds of definition, range of distance teaching,
UBC’s distance students may educational therefore raise a
students (67 per also need to provision through number of
cent) were read printed the use of questions.
working. The books and technology.
main reason for articles, and Distance
most UBC may attend education is also
students taking face-to-face being
distance courses classes on an revolutionized by
is the flexibility optional basis. the development
they provide, . of the Internet.
given the work
and family
commitments of
students and the
difficulty caused
by timetable
conflicts for face-
to-face classes.
Only 17 per cent
gave reasons to
do with distance
or travel
(Distance
Education and
Technology,
2001).