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UNIVERSITARIOS
ONLINE
Group: LH32
Subject: English II
Activity No. 1
STUDYING ONLINE
Nowadays, several universities in Mexico, such as UNAM, UNITED,
IPN, ITEMS and IEU -as well as worldwide- have adapted their
courses to be taught online, in a virtual manner, “at a distance” or
“via Internet”.
What are the advantages of this new way to study?
- First, it is not full-time. Education online is ideal for individuals that
have responsibilities such as jobs, family, children and therefore
find the physical presence in an institution a complicated task.
Students have a desire to improve professionally.
- A lower cost: Studying a major, bachelor or masters online is
cheaper than doing it by being physically in the classroom. Classes
taught online have the advantage of reducing costs of materials,
books and transportation.
- Variety: Options regarding universities and programs are diverse;
there are thousands of levels and courses, which means that
students are free to choose those that fit better with their profile and
needs.
- Boundary-free: Studying online offers the advantage of inexistent
geographical borders, which makes it easier to study a career that
does not exist in your country, and access to countless universities
far from your city/country.
- 100% virtual: All materials are downloaded from the Web.
Assessments, tutoring, group chats, discussions and even
delivering final projects and exams, all these are done via the Net.
Most Universities that offer online courses have a system of
helpdesk 24/7, where a specialist can tutor students in any doubt
that they have.
- Better time management: Students do not have to go to a
particular building to study, since studying is done online. Fitting a
specific schedule is not a requirement either. Students manage
their own time, according to activities and commitments that they
have and this allows them to better choose their time, moment and
place to study. Besides, classes can be retaken as many times as
a student needs, if a topic isn’t understood the first time.
- It’s about the competences: Studying online helps students
develop certain competences, like: time management, working with
virtual resources, self-criticism and research abilities, among other
advantages.
- We don’t get behind: “The teacher didn’t come to class” or “no
classroom was available” or “the projector did not work”. Such
excuses are not possible when it comes to online education.
Another advantage is the lack of characters like the guy who can’t
stop interrupting the teacher or the show-off with self-serving
comments.
- Technology: Courses are designed to be dynamic and helpful to
the learning process. The platforms used (like Blackboard) allow
students to upload content and administer their studying sessions.
- Acknowledged and validated: Currently there’s no curricular
difference between a physical and an online class. Most masters
and bachelors have the official recognition of SEP.