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“The Future of Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: The Survey Says: A survey substantiates some ideas about online learning and refutes others,” is written by Kyong-Jee Kim and Curtis J. Bonk. The article starts by telling there is a rise in e-college like learning but there has been a backlash because students are getting bored because we can’t keep up with technology. The article goes on saying that there are people who think it is and is going to benefit us and then some say that the online course are just not as good as face to face learning. Then it says that the teachers using the technology thinks it does a good job but there is not a lot that actually use the technology, even though there is so much you can do. The method of the study was “This study was based on a survey of individuals believed to have relevant experience with and insights into the factors affecting the present and future state of online education.” “This study is a part of a longitudinal effort to understand the use of technology in teaching, within both higher education and corporate training settings.” They did by doing an online survey. The study confirmed some commonly held beliefs about online education, refuted others, and provided a range of predictions about the future of technology-enabled education. In the discussion the authors talk about how some college have and haven’t embraced the blended learning. The study should we should see and increase of online certifications and see colleges adopting more online course and use it in collaborative learn.

What I learned from the article is the backlash of people who don’t use the technology that’s at there finger tips. I agree with the results because one woman are increasing there use of technology in the class room. I think that if teachers and institutions are open to the change and get well qualified teachers that the future of online learning looks bright.