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Education Through Accredited Degree Online Programs Is The Classroom Of The Future Here today Through Technology Advances
There's a wide array of technology and devices available to today's students. Students these days might access information and communicate with smartphones, Blackberries or iPads. Some contend that offerings such as these expand the possibilities for online learning.
Through online college and university programs, students working toward degrees or certifications access their coursework through the internet. They can generally participate in studies when they set aside time for them. Some are exploring new methods of online learning as well.
Second Life, according to the DailyCollegian.com, might become the next virtual classroom. Through Second Life, participants utilize “avatars” to represent themselves in a virtual reality world. They create the avatars with distinct appearances and can have them walk or fly the globe and travel between teleports. Some aspects of Second Life are free, while others might be purchased. Several colleges and universities reportedly maintain campuses on Second Life's 3-dimensional islands.
It's been called the “classroom of the future,” according to what a 2006 CNN report suggested and one where Science Daily in 2007 cited that attending class was “otherworldly.” Second Life's education community was growing as early as then, according to a 2007 New York Times article. The site at that time had more than 1,000 education listserv subscribers; library groups were running public islands, and universities opened their islands to others for sharing ideas. On Second Life, students were able to participate in chat discussions and devise multimedia presentations, The Times article noted.
Second Life is said to have debuted in 2003 as a social networking site. Through structured scenarios on it, students in childcare, teaching or psychology programs might benefit, the DailyCollegian.com noted. A computer science and engineering professor from a Florida university guided his students on a Second Life tour and discussion of digital objects, according to the Science Daily article. The professor found that Second Life offered potential for collaboration, immersion, creativity, aesthetics and social interaction, the article noted.
A professional association of educators working to improve instruction through technology also has a Second Life presence. The group is known as the Association for Educational Communications and Technology. One of the drawbacks of Second Life: When avatars fly above students trying to focus on a class discussion, it can be distracting, according to what an Ivy league student told CNN.
Student who hope to enroll in online degree programs have additional ways to interact with peers and professors. For instance, the internet-based chat site Skype can prove useful in one's learning. Individuals with a webcam and an internet connection can sign into the free service and chat with people thousands of miles away. Those collaborating on a project for their bachelors degree, or looking for extra research assistance can connect through this tool and can feel like the other person is also in the room.
Facebook and MySpace also provide opportunities for students to collaborate on different projects. Those who are studying from the same textbook might chat or establish groups or forums on one of these social networking sites. Through the forums, they would be able to post information, thoughts and ideas.
What this all means is that engaging in distance learning course programs is going to be the way of the future, a future that’s here right now. From getting an associate degree all the way through to a PhD, there are online schools where that degree can be earned. The future is now.
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