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The Barriers of E-learning and How to Survive It

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Students can experience convenience and benefits but at the same time, barriers of E-learning. These barriers hinder the learning process that is why it is important to evaluate the kind of barrier and know how to survive it.

Technology Issues

E-learning doesn’t require students to be very good with computers, software, and Internet. It only requires little technical skill. But there are some people who really find it hard to deal with technology issues. If they won’t do anything to resolve it, they will only feel frustrated that will only lead to not continuing the learning process. (more…)

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Study Highlights How Twitter is Used to Share Information After a Disaster

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A study from North Carolina State University shows how people used Twitter following the 2011 nuclear disaster in Japan, highlighting challenges for using the social media tool to share information. The study also indicates that social media haven’t changed what we communicate so much as how quickly we can disseminate it.

“I wanted to see if Twitter was an effective tool for sharing meaningful information about nuclear risk in the wake of the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant,” says Dr. Andrew Binder, an assistant professor of communication at NC State and author of a paper describing the work. “I knew people would be sharing information, but I wanted to see whether it was anecdotal or substantive, and whether users were providing analysis and placing information in context. (more…)

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