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North American University

Education Department
M.Ed. in EDLE & CUIN
EDUC 5324: INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO EDUCATION
Name:Muhammet Talha Erer_______Date: 11-1-2015
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Topic Selected:
What does the research say about advantages and disadvantages of distance education?

1. LITERATURE REVIEW:
What does the literature/research say about this issue/topic? By using NAU
Library or Online Search engines, conduct a literature review.

You need to include 5 different sources (book, journal article, web article
etc.) in your review. Try to use current sources as much as possible.

You need to summarize and synthesize your sources by discussing a

common theme or issue.

You don't need to critique your sources

You don't need to evaluate your sources (if the sources are trustworthy,
weather the author has a bias or not)

You need to provide background information such as history and

definitions

Brief Literature Review:

Disadvantages:
1)To many people, a degree is a degree but to others, there can be an issue of trust, or lack
of reputation and familiarity, says Marc Scheer, a career counselor and educational
consultant based in New York City.
"Traditional programs have been around for hundreds of years, but online programs are
relatively new [and] employers tend to be less familiar with them," according to CNN
Education

2) Its here that the notion of students teaching teachers is illuminating. As a friend and fellow
professor said to me: You dont just teach students, you have to learn em too. It took a
minute it sounded like he was channeling Huck Finn but I figured it out. According to
nytimes
3)Time and frustration involved learning how to get on-line for novices.
4) Instructional design for group activities and group interaction more demanding on the
instructor
Advantages:
1) You can study undergraduate, postgraduate and professional level courses via distance
learning.
Universities and colleges ensure that their distance learning programmes and qualifications are of
the same high quality as campus-based programmes.
2) Provides for an increase in Access to education for those who otherwise have no other
opportunities due to work, family or physical limitations.
3) Greater flexibility in location for study-Students can engage course at home or work or on
campus or at a library.
4) Access to global resources and experts via internet communication and Internet resources.

2. REFLECTION:

What is your personal opinion on this issue? Do you agree with the
research? If you agree or disagree, please explain why?
Provide examples/experiences regarding this issue from school
perspective or If you are not working in a school, from your profession. Be
specific with your examples. You can mention software/hardware names,
specific methods that you plan to use, etc.

How would you implement this research in your career? (At least 1
paragraph)

Reflection: Distance education has its own education history, when it was first released
it brought many questions with itself, whether it was going to have positive effect on
students, or negative. According to European professors, who believes that distance
education is a perfect invention for those who is in short of time, or single parents. At the
same time, many believes that distance education should only be allowed to take exams
online, other than that, it will bring no good to any single students. For instance, if an
individual doesnt have time, and wants to take all their classes online, including their
midterms, finals. Distance education seems perfect for them, however many the
students will not have the same taste of education as much as they could have in-class
education. Distance education is just an additional funds for private institutions, students
can live in another country, and be enrolled in the classes they want to, and pretty much
they can google any questions they want to. We should stick our traditional face-to-face
classes.

3. REFERENCES:

Cite at least 5 References in APA.

You may use http://www.citationmachine.net/apa/cite-a-journal for citing
your sources in APA style.

References:
1-The Complete University Guide, Advantages and Disadvantages Why Choose
Distance Learning? (2015). Retrieved 2015.
2-Zupek, R. (2010, March 29). Employers on online education. Retrieved March 29,
2010.
3-Edmundson, M. (2012, July 19). The Trouble With Online Education. Retrieved
July 19, 2012.
4-Quuensborough Community College, Advantages and Disadvantages of Distance
Learning. (n.d.). from http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/SocialSciences/ppecorino/ChinaQCC-DE/Advantages-Disadvantages-DE.html
5-Studyportal, Advantages of Distance Learning Programs. (2012, May 31).
Retrieved May 31, 2012.