Technology is a body of knowledge that is applied to create tools, build up skills and extract or collect materials. In addition, it is the application of science (the combination of the scientific technique and material) to meet an aim or solve a problem.
Advantages
- Reach a much larger audience from greater geographic locations
- Help disabled and geographically isolated students
- Help students with busy schedules, freedom to work at home on their own time
- Decrease overcrowded classrooms
- Offer more classes at peak demand times of day and week, increasing flexibility in class scheduling
- Decrease paper and photocopying costs, promoting concept of "green revolution"
- Access to students of everything instructors present in the classroom
- Train students to learn new technology skills they can use later in the work place
Disadvantages
- Selecting appropriate hardware and software programs
- Incompatible technology issues
- Challenges when submitting assignments
- Some students can't afford modern computer technologies
- Students usually pan an online technology fee
- Instructors and students need training to learn how to use online technology
- Possibility of cheating on tests and quizzes
- Difficult to motivate students, requires self-discipline and self-motivation
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