Online Education
①Different studies have found that participants learn five times more materials in online learning courses using multimedia content than in traditional facetoface courses. Because online courses give students full control over their own learning, students are able to work at their own speed. Generally students work faster than they would do otherwise and take in more information. They are able to move faster through areas of the course they feel comfortable with, but slower through those that they need a little more time on.
②Many offline courses struggle to retain students throughout the length of the course. The Research Institute of America has found that this is not the case with eLearning. Rather, online courses have increased student attendance rates by between 25% and 60%. It's been suggested that more engaging multimedia content, more control over how they take in the material and less likelihood of classes clashing with other commitments all contribute to this rise.
③Many students put off enrolling in a facetoface course due to the time investment it will require. This generally involves the time to get back and forth to classes. It's also important to note that eLearning options generally allow students to split the time they are investing in the course in whichever way works for them. They don't need to be able to devote long periods of time to the course: it'll work just as well if they can set aside half an hour from their lunch break each day.
④One of the great things about online courses is that assessment can become more of an ongoing process. Regular short tests can improve student engagement. In fact, research from Harvard showed that using these short and regular tests halved student distraction and increased notetaking, and students' overall memory of the content improved.
⑤Online education is a more effective option for students, and it's also better for the environment. The Open University in Britain has found that online courses equate to an average of 90% less energy and 85% fewer CO₂emissions per student than traditional inperson courses. Promoting and engaging in this kind of learning can help both individuals and corporations to do their bit for the environment and stick to their own environmental goals.
Task 1
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A Online learning is cheaper.
B Online learning is not strict with time arrangement.
CStudents learn more from online courses.
D Online learning is greener.
E Attendance is higher with online learning.
F More frequent assessments can reduce student distractions.
Task 2
(21)In today's online learning courses, students can_______
(22)Many offline courses work hard to keep students_______
(23)Online learning enables student to attend classes when_______
(24)Short and regular tests result in_______
(25)Online classes allow individuals and companies_______
A they have time
B from dropping out
C reduced distraction and increased notetaking
D pace their learning
E from the comfort of their own home or office
F to make their own contribution to environmental protection