Online Degree Plaza » distance learning http://www.onlinedegreeplaza.com Information About Online Degree Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:44:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Social Media Incorporates Better Learning http://www.onlinedegreeplaza.com/2012/01/20/distance-learning-through-social-media/ http://www.onlinedegreeplaza.com/2012/01/20/distance-learning-through-social-media/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:44:43 +0000 admin http://www.onlinedegreeplaza.com/?p=1057 Social Media is no new term for the present generation who loves to stay hooked onto the Internet in relation to both personal and professional coupled with academic pursuits. With distance education advancing to the stage of online learning, the learning approach witnessed a modern twist in the form of social learning. From webinars to web training sessions and other educational seminars, Social Media and its implication on educational pursuits is on the news throughout. Be it Facebook, Twitter, You Tube or other social networking tools – the dominance is omnipresent in the world of online education.

Exploring Social Media

Prior to analysing the benefits and advantages of Social Media in the world of distance education, it is important to develop a clear view about the entire concept of Social Media. The word ‘social’ in the term refers to the interactions between individual and the word ‘media’ refers to web-based technologies that focus on storing and transferring data or information. The particular term refers to enhanced user interaction and information sharing platform.

Social Media, developing through years have reached a stage where the component social swiftly differentiates it from the traditional media technologies. Social Media holds the power of bridging the connecting and communication gaps among individuals. With the help of Social Media, creating, sharing, publishing, and reviewing content gets easier elevating its rank in the distance education domain. Content sharing and user interaction reaches a new level socially.

Tools of Social Media – The Types

At present, a number of tools of Social Media dominate the generation and the user interaction and communicating experience. Here is a look at some of the specific tools that help distance learning and learners on the fold -

  • Social Networking – Facebook, Myspace, LinkedIn
  • Social Bookmarking – Diggo and Delicious
  • Multimedia Sharing – YouTube, Flicker
  • Micro-blogging/blogging – Blog sites, Twitter, WordPress
  • Mutual Authoring – Google Docs, Zoho Office Suite

Social Media and its Features

Social Media features a number of elements that help in better connectivity and enhanced user interaction, as the domain is user-oriented than being content –oriented. It allows –

  • Enhanced participation and user contribution
  • Improved participation in online activities
  • Easy information sharing along with modification benefit of other contents
  • Encouraged feedback opportunity
  • Two-way communication with users

Social Media and Implications on Learning

Social Media when appropriately incorporated in distance learning or in online helps in multiple ways that include –

  • Innovative and better learning experience
  • Improved learner engagement
  • Designing creative activities for online learning
  • Better collaboration among students for team projects

Incorporating Social Media in the world of distance education allows learners from different corners of the world build an effective knowledge-sharing platform where communication and connection is just a mouse click away. Blogging helps learners and academicians publish research about a particular subject or a research in a relevant discipline. Be it for research students or undergraduate and postgraduate students – Social Media certainly helps the distance learner in their educational pursuit.

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]]> http://www.onlinedegreeplaza.com/2010/06/05/video-on-distance-learning-without-boundaries/feed/ 0 A Measure of the Popularity of Distance Learning Courses http://www.onlinedegreeplaza.com/2009/08/24/a-measure-of-the-popularity-of-distance-learning-courses/ http://www.onlinedegreeplaza.com/2009/08/24/a-measure-of-the-popularity-of-distance-learning-courses/#comments Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:39:39 +0000 admin http://www.onlinedegreeplaza.com/?p=74 Education is the most powerful weapon in today’s competitive world. A man with several qualifications can present himself as the “jack of all trades” in arena. But it is not possible for those who are engaged in full time jobs to meet the split ends of their family to go for a regular study program. In this case, distance learning courses prove to be very beneficial and helpful. These courses are basically online courses. People can fill up the form of different courses through internet. Nowadays, multiple courses are available online. Now there is no need of going to a college or university in person and spending a considerable time. Online learners are able to study while sitting comfortably at couch in the drawing room. Flexibility of pace and freedom of time offered by an online course has made it possible for them to go for online learning. So, distance learning courses are very much in demand around the globe. Not only working people but also fresh jobseekers are giving thumbs up to these courses.

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Retirement from profession does not mean the end of life. Retirement from a professional field does not mean retirement from activity. It is rather an opportunity to spring into a new activity in order to make use of free pace and time. Are you deep in thinking about what to do in life after retirement? If you are energetic enough, consider a small business to make use of your professional expertise and experience. It gives you a means not only to stay involved but also to be self dependent. In the global scenario, content writing business is a suitable and profitable business for retired persons.

How to set up the foundation of this business is what may baffle you at initial steps. Knowledge of this field can help you out. On online course on how to carve your niche in the field of content writing business is the best guide for you to swim out of all confusion. There is no end to the world of online learning and its offerings for persons from different professions. You can pursue an online course or program through distance learning mode. It is troublesome for a person to make his or her way to attend regular classes at the age of physical decay in life after retirement. Distance learning saves you this trouble.

You can find an online learning program to your benefit in several ways. An extensive research goes to the making of an online course in the field of your choice. It can guide you regarding the initial investment in content writing business, offer you tips on how to push it ahead and give you a hang of basic techniques. You had better opt for a distance learning program instead of relying on someone to guide you through the course of content writing business. Its cost efficiency enables you to afford it after retirement.

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