Comprehensive Report: Online Learning Environment in Higher Education

This report provides an overview of the online learning environment, focusing on its structure, benefits, and challenges. The introduction establishes the context of academic writing and the importance of online learning, particularly in the context of distance education. The main body delves into the viewpoints of various authors, such as Deborah McCallum, Anthony William, and Jordan James, examining the positive aspects of e-learning, including its potential for professional development and innovative teaching methods, as well as the negative implications, such as the lack of face-to-face interaction and potential communication gaps. The report also discusses the SAMR model and its application in e-learning. The conclusion summarizes the effectiveness of e-learning platforms, highlighting their growing market and their ability to strengthen the education sector. The report emphasizes the comprehensive strategy that has helped to access the success of online learning platform. The report uses the cited references from different authors to support its arguments.

ACADEMIC
FOUNDATION

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFRENCES...................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
Academic writing depict the concise structuring of the information on the basis of the in-
depth understanding of reader. The main purpose of such writing is to present the information
gained based on the specific topic. For the better understanding the literature review part of the
report is based on the online learning environment which is immensely promoted all over the
world. As it has refer to the specific course or some sort of programme which is relevant for the
reader so they can access and enhance their knowledge by availing it with the help of online
platform. Thus, it has promoted the distance learning which has provide huge convenience. This
report carries the viewpoint on various author on online learning environment which help to gain
deep insights about the topic.
MAIN BODY
Online learning environment deliver valuable courses for the student in order to engage
them and connect with the help of virtual media that is used to enrich their capabilities. Such
distant courses deliver in depth knowledge and help the people to avail the classes and get
certificate without shifting to the new place and gain specialisation over their subjects. Such as
teaching is an online course which on the basis of deep illustration and quick learning pictures
assist the student to improve their knowledge.
According to viewpoint of Deborah McCallum, 2014, Online learning environment
provide the framework that help all the people to professionally develop and enhance their
potential by exploring learning opportunity globally just by single click. E-learning programme
is designed by the SAMR which depict the opportunity to gain deep learning and modify the task
successfully. Substitution which is an acronym for S in SAMR means there are various modes of
gaining the knowledge such as reading or writing. So the teacher need to post the article, within
the reading list and make the video as well. Within, Augmentation technology helps to enhance
the learning experience like the student with the help of learning are taught to use different tool
like thesauruses or use of excel sheet to solve the problem. Similarly, modification provide the
opportunity to redesign the task and perform it in more productive manner. Further, Redefinition
it involve the use of slide shows or any other creative method to gain deep understanding.
Therefore, this is used to accomplish the motive of successful learning.

As per the opinion of Anthony William, 2018, Development of learning environment is
one of the revolutionary step that lead to creativity and innovation while delivering the lecture. It
basically involve component like content, learner support, resources, assessment, skills as well as
learner characteristics. As the teacher within online platform does not have control over the
student, learner characteristic and resources, so there whole functioning depend upon the content
and how innovative they can deliver the knowledge to seeker. Along with that the learner support
like constructive feedback can help the knowledge giver to enhance their capabilities or
assessment skills. Thus, by creative the productive learning environment help the instructor to
gain comprehensive view over the online learning platform.
On the basis of Jordan James, 2019, E-learning is itself a power tool but on the same side
there are certain negative implication that negatively affect the whole process. Such as lack of
face to face interaction or physical contact affect the functioning of online courses. Although
there are options of video conferences or Skype but still somewhere it can create the
communication gap. Along with that the teacher cannot evaluate the performance of each and
every learner as they conduct the assessment but just on the basis of these test they can come
upon the conclusion. Hence, other then this issues like flexibility or no peripheral benefit can
create decline and looses the effective of E-learning.
Therefore, on the basis of different opinion of authors it has been analysed that online
learning environment is a revolutionary step taken by the people by delivering their knowledge
via online media. This has probably generated the interest amongst learner as they can save their
cost and time to avail the online courses. Hence, it has promoted more effectiveness in
comparison to the disadvantage.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been determined that E-learning has covered the large
market and encourage vast student to explicitly be the part such platform. It has strengthen the
education sector as it equally cover the remote area where local communicate cannot get the
advantage of p[roper education facility. Hence, it is the comprehensive strategy that has helped
to access the success of online learning platform.

REFRENCES
Anthony William. 2018. What is a learning environment?Available through.
[Online]:<https://opentextbc.ca/teachinginadigitalage/chapter/5-2-what-is-a-learning-
environment/>
Deborah McCallum, 2014. Online learning Environment. Available through.
[Online]:<https://elearningindustry.com/6-important-components-successful-online-
learning-environment>
Jordan James, 2019. Disadvantages of E-learning. Available through.
[Online]:<https://www.activia.co.uk/blog/8-disadvantages-of-e-learning>