Online Learning: The Impact of Technology on Education

This essay explores the profound impact of technology on the field of education, focusing on the evolution of online learning. It examines how technology has revolutionized the way students acquire knowledge, highlighting the shift from traditional methods to digital platforms. The essay discusses the role of social media, such as Twitter, in providing real-time information and supplementing textbook knowledge. It emphasizes the importance of video aids in enhancing learning through visual and auditory engagement. Furthermore, the essay addresses the significance of open educational resources in making education accessible to a wider audience, promoting humanization in online learning. The conclusion underscores the transformative power of technology in providing diverse knowledge sources for students, moving beyond the limitations of conventional resources.

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Online learning
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Table of Contents
Introduction....................................................................................................................2
Discussion......................................................................................................................2
Conclusion......................................................................................................................3
References:.....................................................................................................................4

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Introduction
Technology has brought about a lot of significant changes in the human society.
One of the fields which has undergone a rapid change is that of education. Education
involve the flow of information and knowledge from the teachers to the students in an
oral manner (Harasim, 2017). The purpose of this paper is to understand the changed
face of education and how the aspect of technology has helped the students to become
more effective in imbibing the knowledge shared.
Discussion
With the advent of technology in the twenty first century, many online learning
courses have been introduced (Bates, 2020). The purpose of such courses is to provide
more knowledge and information to the students, during the time when they do not
have access to a physical teacher.
One of the platforms from where knowledge can be gained is that of Twitter. The
field of social media platform has gained considerable significance in the globalized
world of today. Twitter has emerged to be one of the dominating platform in social
media. It provides information to its users about the occurrences in the globe. The real
time feed to the individuals acts as a bonus. This has helped me significantly to be
aware about the worldly occurrences and substantiate them with the knowledge which
I have acquired from the formal textbooks (Crosslin & al., 2020). In this context, it
needs to be noted that unless the theories are complemented with practical knowledge,
the learning of the students is not complete.
This aspect of learning can be correlated with the use of videos. The audio visual
aids enable the students to see in front of them the knowledge which is to be learnt
(Stephenson, 2018). The use of videos is encouraged in the field of education as it

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helps the children to memorize the subjects in a faster and efficient manner.
Another field which has gained wide spread significance is that of open
educational research (Harasim, 2017). Many individuals of the society are unable to
pay for their formal education such as me. In this regard, the governments of various
countries and several non-governmental organizations have come forward to ensure
the flow of knowledge to every individual of the society. The open educational
services has helped me and other students of the community to find the material from
where we can acquire knowledge (Harasim, 2017).
This can be correlated with the aspect of humanization of online learning. The
entire endeavour of the society to provide the relevant materials to the needy people
of the community is an act of welfare and therefore, stems from humanity
(Stephenson, 2018). It would contribute to the growth and development of the human
community as a whole and as individual members of the society.
Conclusion
In conclusion, it can be observed that the field of technology has been able to
revolutionize the sphere of education. Nowadays, the student community have a lot of
various sources from where they can obtain knowledge. Thus, they are not confined
only to books and articles.

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References:
Bates, A. (2020). Chapter 7: Understanding technology in education. Retrieved 2
March 2020, from
https://via.hypothes.is/https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/teachinginadigitalagev2/
part/chapter-8-understanding-technology/
Crosslin, M., & al., e. (2020). Chapter 5: Effective Practices. Retrieved 2 March 2020,
from https://via.hypothes.is/https://uta.pressbooks.pub/onlinelearning/chapter/
chapter-5-effective-practices/
Harasim, L. (2017). Learning theory and online technologies. Routledge.
Stephenson, J. (Ed.). (2018). Teaching & learning online: new pedagogies for new
technologies. Routledge.