Online Communication is an effective way to communicate with professionals. An email between students and their professors is acceptable, it should be in a formal way so that the communication between them should not erase social boundaries. Professors and researchers attribute that students does not maintain healthy distance, they email their professors all unacceptable messages about asking all the readily available information. Although many students oppose that and request for giving some structure or format. Professors should enforce pedagogical intervention regarding students’ emails and explaining them the appropriate information to be used while writing emails. A student writing an email to a professor and asking questions about the assignments given, and any clarification about the chapter explained in class is truly acceptable. Opponents of Email to professor claim that students email about notes that they missed classes or to provide information which is already available in school websites (Glater, 2006, para.1). Despite the fact that not all the students disturb the professors by unreasonable mail. However, professor has to encourage students that they are interested in the missed classes and they want know the chapters explained in the class. But instead of email to professor they can even ask their classmates for the notes. Research shows that proficiency has identified as low-leveled from the email messages of some students were Nonnative speakers of English from Asian background. Due to the lack of proficiency professors misunderstand the students, but if the professor discourage the students they also lack in their self-confidence. Professors claim that students in their mails use inappropriate abbreviatio... ... middle of paper ... ...ey think that the personal communication can more help the students. Rebuttal to argument 3 1. Some students feel that asking a professor about inquires, going and visiting his or her office means that they will assume themselves as a dumb ones. 2. Afraid students feel like taking the professors help through online by using email service available to professor and students. D. Own point of view 1. Email to a professor about clarification of topic provides better learning environment. a. No discussion on personal issues. b. A reply to a professor mail makes them feel that the student is following their point of view. Conclusion: In the final analysis, I believe it comes back to personality. I can name half a dozen young professors who are comfortable, even eager to extend their teaching mission through full communication will accept students mails.
In a persuasive essay, these are excellent forms of appealing to the audience and guiding them to follow the line of thinking Worthen has. She begins with an anecdote to introduce her struggle as a professor, drawing the readers from the very beginning. With the readers reeled in, Worthen is able to explain how professors understand lecturing to truly be. She emphasizes how they have the best intentions for their students, wanting to push them harder and further than they could imagine. Worthen tied her evidence with every argument that she posed to her reader. Her use of expert opinions stand out due to her frequent use of them. She interviewed an array of professors, along with a student to help emphasis how lecturing has really expanded their horizons of teaching and learning, respectively. Although the evidence may seem a bit faulty due to it strictly coming from her opinions, she does an excellent job tying it with the expert onions she has gathered from different professors. Worthen also gives a student input to help validate all these ideas from the perspective of a former
In our class survey when we asked questions regarding our professors we asked if you have attended a professor’s office hours, if you have e-mailed your professor, and if having face to face conversation with your professor makes you nervous. For attending a professor’s office hours, the majority of answered that they have never been to meet with their professor outside of class. Most of our surveyors answered that they have emailed their professor more than 5 times rather than talking with them. Yet lastly many sided that talking with their professor face to face does not really make them nervous, and maybe it is just more convenient for the student since they have many other things to worry
Worthern further advances her claim by utilizing specific experiences of different professors. For example, she states the encounters from a Math professor Mark Tomforde as well as an English professor Angela Jackson- Brown to provide different perspectives to support her claim of the exacerbated use of informal language in conversing with professors. Professor Mark Tomforde reflects a moment,“There were also the emails written like text messages. Worse than the text abbreviation was the level of informality, with no address or sign off.” Through the narration of Professor Tomforde, who has taught over twenty decades, Worthern presents a believable witness of the transformation of how students address to the professor. It highlights students’ informality has exceeded the limit of being acceptable in a college environment in addition to the gradual disappearance of the value of respect. Similarly, Professor Jackson-Brown recalls, “deference has waned ...I go out of my way to not give them [ the students] access to my
Communication is power they say, but it works hand in hand with technology. For society or organization to work in harmony there must be strong communication link that binds them together. Nagel’s "Read-Only Participants article on Case of Student Communication in Online Classes focuses on the impact technology has created in mode of communication on academic field, and how its reliable deeds has encouraged educational system in creation of successful online program.
Yet one cannot praise the advantages without taking a look at the possible limitations of Web-based delivery. The authors, (Sunal et al., 2003) stated that Web-based students indicated dissatisfaction with the number of opportunities for interaction with the instructor and other students. (Simonson et al., 2003) concluded that access to technology, paradigm shifts for instructors, bandwidth limitations, and training and technical assistance may hinder course delivery. They (Simonson et al., 2003) reported too, that online courses require students to be motivated, self directed and responsible for their success. Another possible disadvantage with Web-based courses is the potential loss of social relationships and sense of community that exists in traditional face-to-face courses (Hiltz, 1998).
The learning environment of universities we experience today greatly differ from what our parents used to experience. Technology is omnipresent in our daily lives and that the use of technology in higher education is on an increasing trend. In the past, instructors were using chalkboards and face-to-face interaction to communicate and convey ideas. However, with advancement in technology, exchange of ideas and communication can be done through the internet or other gadgets. Technology has a positive impact on higher education through the establishment of an effective teaching method, improved communication and accessibility, and the reduction of cost.
Technology continues to increase and become a more prominent way of learning. Online education is a more convenient way for students of various ages and backgrounds to continue their education. With more online programs being offered the online learning environment is continuing to expand. Working towards a degree online is a lot of work, it is not as easy as one would expect. Actively participating in the online community creates a better learning environment for the students and others in the course. This article Read- Only Participants: A Case for Student Communication
Students may not be able to communicate physically but there are other resources available now that it is easier than ever. The student has the choice of emailing, calling, or even texting the instructor. (Williams, 2015) Every student makes an excuse about unfinished homework at some point in their life time. When it comes to online courses, they will often say that their computer was broken. However, this will backfire because as soon as the student gets into college, they are responsible for everything and that includes getting their technology fixed as soon as possible. Every student is expected to be prepared at the beginning of the course and that means keeping up to date on technology. Not knowing how to use a computer or required software will ultimately backfire on a student as well because an instructor is paid to teach a class about computer subject matter but not how to use the computer or software itself. (UNLV,
When it comes to online learning, students are taking risk to complete degree requirements online without being on the college/university campus. Some challenges online students faces which impact
Some students within society need to have online learning to complete college degrees due to their lifestyles. While it
Australian University have different style of learning and high standard of education with the latest technological systems. The use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has played a major role in changing the features of teaching, learning and interaction in the first year. Since 2004, majority of students are able to access online their course resources, contact their peers and lecturers by email and could use computer software designed for their course. This is an advantage for students because it will take less time to communicate and interact with peers and lecturers. Not only that, it is also useful for them in the future to practise in the working environment.
Employing e-mail in a writing class can take place over any type of network as long as workstations with e-mail software are speedily handy to the students. This could be in a lab, over a campus network, or across the Internet.
This study has a greater influence on the initiation of various modes of activities in the language teaching at primary and secondary stages. As the need for English education is increasing day by day and the need for the eligible students who can communicate in effective and correct English is increasing day by day, this study is throwing light on the formational years and the methods of teaching. As per this study, the teacher has to play a greater and pivotal role in developing English language and communication skills in the early years of schooling. The correct communication styles in classroom teaching, usage of English language in and out of the classroom and the usage of better tools are very much important to minimise the learning difficulties in English language teaching and in enhancing the language development in the students.
Dobransky, N. D. and Frymier, A. B. 2004. Developing teacher-student relationships through out of class communication. Communication Quarterly, 52 (3), pp. 211--223.
As it was mentioned in the previous sections, the use of ICT technology in teaching and learning is expanding rapidly in this twenty-first century. As a result of that, studies about the importance of ICT technology in teaching and learning are also appearing in a growing numbers. Previous research shows that the use of technologies, particularly the new ones could “facilitate communication, reduce anxiety, encourage oral discussion, develop the writing/thinking connection, nurture social or cooperative learning, promote egalitarian class structures, enhance student motivation, facilitate cross-cultural awareness, and improve writing skills” Yang & Chen (2007, p.2) . In light of these positive effects, an increasing number of scholars have examined the importance of ICT in teaching and learning.