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Differences Between Online Learning and Distance Education

Learners unable to do regular studies for career, training, or any other such reasons turn to distance education. It helps them to manage study, indeed. The two of the main options of distance mode in the undergrad and postgrad studies are – distance and online existing globally. Both are different from each other, with one common feature that they provide education remotely. As online is recent, the roots of distance go back a long way.

Let’s have an overview of the differences between both models. It shall lead you to opt for the one that suits you the best.

Distance learning

In the mid-19 Century, distance learning evolved in the western world serving the needs of the working class employed but interested in improving their level of education. The model soon gained popularity for the convenience it offered and became embedded in the higher-level educational sector of every country worldwide. 

In distance learning basically, students:

• Do not need to physically visit the college for pursuing a degree or course..
• Do not get lectures from an educator.
• Receive self-learning materials from their college.
• Give semestrial exams and gain their degree.

It is the model in which a student gets learning material through a post. It is the most traditional form of distance education. 

In the distance mode students would have to:

• Physically visit the college for the admission processes.
• Receive printed learning materials for self-study through a post at the registered address.
• Give yearly exams from a center organized by their college.

Advancing through the time since its inception the distance learning model has transformed from the traditional and come up in a new role called online learning or e-learning.

Online learning

Online-education is the product of the digital era. It is the period when people have easy access to the internet. They are computer literate and keen to use technology in doing maximum of their work from booking online tickets, shopping, to attaining education.

Today, the utility of the model is not hidden from us. During the covid pandemic locked-down time it was e-learning that kept the studies unstoppable for the school kids to the college students. 

Online learning has caused a boom in the education industry. From small skill-enhancing to degree courses are pursuable online. The ICT powered e-learning model has emerged as the most comprehensive and convenient way of learning. Acknowledging its usefulness, the mode has earned recognition as an authorized education mode in distance learning. 

Let’s know why students are inclining more towards the e-mode. Studying under this mode you:

• Get admission without physically travelling to the institute or college.
• Study from the online provided e-learning material (pdf, videos, and ppts).
• Learn through live or recorded lectures, depending on the design of the course offered by a particular institute.
• Give exams from your location, no need to travel to a centre or college.
• Receive your degree or certificates online.

Hence, from admission to earning the degree, the whole learning process takes place online.

Distance and Online: Differences

Conceptually both online and distance education serve the same purpose, they facilitate remote learning. However, they vary in some structural and functional aspects. Let’s see how:

Online Learning	Parameters	Distance Learning
It depends on the e-learning model.  Some designs offer student-teacher interaction while others completely do not.	Student-teacher Interaction	It does not take place.
Learners do not need to visit the campus for admission.  It’s solely online.  From finding a college to attaining a degree everything takes place online.	location	Learners visit the campus for admission registration.
Learners access the study material online provided by the institution. They are provided comprehensive study material in the forms of pdf files, ppts, lecture videos, and extra study links.	Learning Material	Learners receive the study material through a post.  They may visit their college to collect the notes.
Learners attempt semestrial and other exams online.	Examination	Learners have to appear at a centre organized by the college to give semestrial exams.
The degree is globally recognised if earned from a college/institution accredited under the UGC regulations for the online mode.	Degree Value	Degree is considered valid if earned from a college/institution formed under the UGC regulations.
Institutions provide online chat and calling support to students facing any issues.	24/7 Chat Support	Students would approach a desk representative available in the college during office hours only.
Learners can opt for a graduate, postgraduate, diploma, or certificate course online.  Universities are offering various streamlined degree and diploma courses online.	Online Courses	Learners can do a graduate, postgraduate, diploma, or certificate course through correspondence.

The century-old University of Mysore of Karnataka recently came in news that it has got AICTE approval on its 19 online MBA and 2 other diploma and certificate courses each. It’s a state university and ranks 19th in the NIRF-MHRD Ranking of 2021. The institute is accredited for offering education online under the UGC regulation. Degrees earned under the online mode from the college are acknowledged globally. 

University of Mysore Obtains AICTE Approval on 19 Online MBA Courses

The University of Mysore (UoM) has earned the approval from the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) on its programs proposed in the online mode.

AICTE is a national-level statutory government body that facilitates planning and coordination in the development of the technical education system in India. It is an accrediting authority for educational institutions offering diploma, undergrad, and postgraduate courses. Surveying the aptness of the courses/institutions to the set and required parameters, the Council gives them approval.

The century-old University of Mysore of Karnataka stands 19th in the NIRF-MHRD Ranking of 2021. It offers several online graduate and postgraduate courses in online mode. It is planning to launch some new courses in addition to the ones already running and has got the approval of AICTE on them. The list of the courses that have got the go-ahead nod includes

Sl.	Level	Course
1.	Post Graduate	Master of Computer Applications
2.	Post Graduate	MBA Supply Chain Management
3.	Post Graduate	MBA Operations
4.	Post Graduate	MBA Human Resource Management
5.	Post Graduate	MBA Finance
6.	Post Graduate	MBA Marketing
7.	Post Graduate	MBA Dual Specialization
8.	Post Graduate	MBA General
9.	Post Graduate	MBA (with Specialization)
10.	Post Graduate	MBA in Small and Medium Business Management
11.	Post Graduate	MBA in Executive Leadership
12.	Post Graduate	MBA in Hospital Administration in Strategy and Leadership
13.	Post Graduate	MBA in Entrepreneurship
14.	Post Graduate	MBA in Data Science and Business Analytics
15.	Post Graduate	MBA in Digital Marketing
16.	Post Graduate	MBA in Information Technology Business Management
17.	Post Graduate	MBA in Healthcare Administration
18.	Post Graduate	MBA in Aviation Management
19.	Post Graduate	MBA in Pharma & Biotechnology
20.	PG Diploma	AI & the Data Science
21.	PG Certificate	AI & the Data Science

University of Mysore online offers several UGC accredited undergrad and post-grad courses. They are embedded with the virtues of e-learning. Learners wishing to manage studies with work or other engaging activities can undertake studies remotely.

The 101st Convocation Ceremony of University of Mysore

n the 101st Convocation of the University of Mysore (UoM), Chitra Narayan Hegde will be honoured with 20 gold medals and four cash prizes. She has secured the highest number of medals in the university this year.

The 101st Convocation Ceremony of University of Mysore

UoM vice-chancellor G Hemanth Kumar announced the list of meritorious students who will be awarded gold medals and cash prizes during the convocation. Madalambika T S bagged 10 gold medals and 4 cash prizes in MA Kannada, and Sindhu Nagaraj won 7 gold medals and seven cash prizes in the BA course, and will share the honour for the second-highest number of awards.

In the faculty of law, Deche M Mercy, a student from Kenya, has secured 2 gold medals and 3 cash prizes. She is the only international student who secured gold medals in this edition of the convocation.

VC Hemantha Kumar said that the total number of gold medals and cash prizes to be conferred in the convocation is 565. They will be conferred upon 216 candidates from five faculties. Among them, 172 are women and 44 are men. “A majority of the students who are graduating in the ceremony are women,” he said.

“When we were studying in the university, there were very less number of girl students, but today girl students are getting the lion’s share in admissions and achievements,” he said. The gold medals will be made of silver coated with gold.

PHD Degree Awarded

Padma Bhushan Govindarajan Padmanabhan, honorary professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, and Prashanth Prakash, chairman, Vision Group for startups, of the government of Karnataka, will be conferred honorary doctorates. Hemantha Kumar informed that governor Thawar Chand Gehlot will preside over the event. Shekhar C Mande secretary, DSIR, and director general of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, will deliver the convocation address. According to the authorities, the convocation which was supposed to be held in April, was postponed due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation. In total, 29,852 candidates will be conferred with different degrees. Among them, 20,118 (67.39%) are women. Among the 244 candidates who will be conferred PhDs, 98 (40.16%) are women. “Due to the various factors including family responsibilities, women are registering in less numbers for PhDs,” said Hemantha Kumar.

No of candidates conferred with PG degree Programs: 7,143
Women: 4,876 (68.26%).
Men: 2,267
No of candidates conferred with UG degree Programs: 22,465
Women: 15,144 (67.41%%)
Men: 7,321 (32.59%).

Text Resourse – The 101th Convocation UoM

8th Convocation Ceremony of Assam Don Bosco University was held on 7th September 2019

DBU Global Students at Convocation Ceremony

The 8th Convocation of Assam Don Bosco University was held here today at the Tapesia campus of the University. Prof. Jagdish Mukhi, the Honourable Governor of Assam, presided over the function as the Visitor to the University and delivered the Presidential Address.

The Chancellor, Fr. Januarius Sangma, and the Vice Chancellor, Fr. (Dr) Stephen Mavely also spoke at the solemn function. A host of dignitaries from Civil, Church and Academic institutions of the region also attended the occasion.

While delivering his presidential address, Assam Governor Professor Jagadish Mukhi said, “The government of India wants to establish the country as an ‘AI Garage’ which means that if a company can deploy an AI technology in India, it will then be applicable for the whole developing world.

AI research in India will focus on healthcare – increasing access and affordability of quality healthcare; agriculture – enhancing farmer’s income, farm productivity and reduction of wastage; education- improving access and quality of education; smart cities and infrastructure- efficient connectivity for the burgeoning urban population; and smart mobility and transportation- for smarter and safer modes of transportation and better traffic and congestion problems.”

The Governor further stated that “NITI Aayog’s policy to make India ‘the AI garage of the world’ has developed a very unique approach for its national AI strategy by leveraging it not only for economic and military growth, but also for social inclusion, calling it, ‘AI for all’.

This strategy, aims to enhance and empower young Indians with the skills to find quality jobs, invest in research sectors that can maximise economic growth and social impact, and scale Indian-made AI solutions that can be implemented to the rest of the developing world, added the Governor.

While appreciating Assam Don Bosco University, the Governor also said, that the University is creating and disseminating knowledge and skills in core as well as frontier areas of education, developing reservoir of youth power, which effectively participate in nation building.

The Chancellor of the University, Fr. Januarius Sangma said, “Universities should contribute in a concrete way to upholding democratic values that will help our country, and humankind in general. Respect, fraternity, dignity for every kind of work, non-violence, standing for truth and principles, upholding the dignity of life, compassion, kindness—these are but some of the values that we need to live for. This is how we build a nation; this is how we build humanity.”
Giving a report on the University, the Vice Chancellor Fr (Dr) Stephen Mavely, said, “Assam Don Bosco University is becoming a nerve centre for the development of the North Eastern Region. The University has taken up development initiatives in 42 villages that surround the University. It is an ideal location for the packed extension and social commitment programmes of the University. It’s in our plans to ensure that every graduate of our University will have committed themselves to several months of meaningful social work during the course of their study at the University.”

“Our Internal Quality Assurance Cell is channelizing the efforts and measures of the university towards academic excellence. It has been working actively as the think tank of the university, taking on the dual roles of initiator and monitor of all quality enhancement works of the university,” added the Vice Chancellor.

DBU Global Students with Team University18

At total of 816 degrees were conferred, 212 were from Bachelor of Technology, 21 from Master of Technology, 43 from Master of Computer Application, 37 from Master of Business Administration, 67 from Master of Social Work, 21 from MSc Psychology, 14 from MSc Physics, 32 from MSc Chemistry, 15 from MSc Biotechnology, 2 from MSc Biochemistry, 21 from MSc Microbiology, 42 from MSc Zoology, 12 from MA Education, 28 from Bachelor of Computer Application, 33 from Bachelor of Commerce and 13 from BA Philosophy. 12 doctoral degrees also conferred in various disciplines. Under the online education programme, 191 from across the globe, were also conferred degrees in various disciplines.

Gold Medals under various categories were awarded to 20 outstanding graduates with the highest Cumulative Grade Point Average in each program. The Chancellor’s and the Vice Chancellor’s medals, for overall outstanding performance and notable contribution to campus life were awarded to two graduating students at the Convocation.

The event webcast live on https://www.u18.edu.in/convocation/dbu/and https://www.facebook.com/University18/videos/2581877881851411.

Source – http://www.u18-online-edu.com/2019/09/8th-convocation-ceremony-of-don-bosco.html