Discussion # 3

Technology and our local society

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As highlighted in an RSA animated story, the lack of significant improvements in online learning is shocking, especially considering the diverse ways in which individuals approach education and absorb knowledge. Despite the necessity to address these issues positively, meaningful efforts seem to have been lacking. RSA Animate: Changing education paradigms [youtube] oct 14, 2010 [video]

It's clear that education, particularly the way process knowledge, varies greatly among individuals. Therefore, it's crucial to invest more effort in developing online learning platforms that cater to this diversity. Customization and personalization should be prioritized to provide tailored learning experiences that suit different learning styles and preferences.

Some interactive and collaborative tools can enhance engagement among students, facilitating deeper understanding and retention of the course material. Furthermore, pursue accessibility to online course design is essential to create inclusive learning environments where all students can succeed.

Although online courses have been available for a while now, the statistics show that they have not been particularly successful for students that wish to advance their careers for higher credits.

One of the main reasons could be attributed to the high amount of students that take each course.

[Tech and innovation "why mooc's did not work, in 3 data points" by doug lederman jan 15, 2019]

The map shows us the severity of the Covid-19 related closures for students worldwide were nearly 1.4 bill students lost access to the traditional school environment. [ Data and Analytics: Edu-analytics (Eduanalitycs@worldbank.com)

Image: https://www.worldbank.org/en/data/interactive/2020/03/24/world-bank-education-and-covid-19

Another great example of the uncertainty faced during the Covid-19 closures can be observed in these statistical survey about the challenges students faced.

Source:[ Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on post-secondary students/ www.statcan.gc.ca] 2020

What about me:

I remember the time when my husband mentioned I should get into the Paralegal Program, he was starting his paralegal practise and would have love to have a partner on his business endeavour.

At first I was hesitant; law had always being interesting to me, my sister studied law back home, but at that time everyone else in my family, including myself, had chosen a career either on Accounting or in the Finance area. I had already worked as an accounting assistant during my first years of university in El Salvador.

And then when Covid-19 happened, my husband mentioned I should try the Paralegal path since classes would be online and I thought that's the opportunity I had been hoping to get and all from the comfort of my home. All I had to do is open up my laptop and I was just one click away to start a brand new path towards education...!

It was a perfect scenario. I have two kids and I was always jiggling between schools, my husband's job and my own activities. So not having to travel and still being able to acquire a decent education and the skills I was looking to obtain could not get any better.

I recognize the platforms for formal education compared to the ones like MOOC are completely different and the quality of education is rather obvious; but if technology had not reached the levels it did at that time, studying while at home may had not been an option at all.

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"Online Education.... is it a path for everyone? The COVID-19 Aspects"

Name: Online Education.... is it a path for everyone? The COVID-19 Aspects
Author: SoniaCR

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The story discusses the challenges and benefits of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the need for a balance between technology and traditional education methods.

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