The Revolution Of Online Learning

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The advent of the internet and online learning has affected almost every aspect of our lives – from the way we work and communicate to our perception of politics and activism. Education is not exempt from the incredible changes that are taking place. As we speak, online education is replacing physical universities at a rapid pace.

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Earlier this year, the largest university system in the world - the California State University system - announced a pilot for $150 lower-division online courses at its campuses. Public universities are moving their courses online – from excel training to intense computer science courses.

Infographics: New Technology Tools for Schools

In today's education or classroom setting, technology is becoming a necessity in the delivery of instruction and learning. Compare a decade ago wherein slide projector is a main technology use to make learning more innovative. Now the digital projector is in use to replace the old technology slide projector. The reliable blackboard is slowly being replaced by the digital board for a more comprehensive and informative learning. The internet has become the source of information use in the content of some study material and most for reference purposes.

A simple infographics below shows how the old technology is slowly being replaced by the new technology in a classroom setting.

[Via: Colorado Technical University online learning]