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Elearning: A Possible Solution to Japan’s Growing Hikikomori Problem
These Hikikomoris are web junkies, they spend most of their time surfing the internet. Some of them are gifted with great potentials as programmers and graphic artist. It is such as waste to see young teenagers shut themselves inside their room, much more talented teenagers. So what to do with these teenagers who have potentials? How do we prevent them from rotting away inside their rooms? The answer is Elearning. Since these students became Hikikomoris because they failed to find a university or college to get into, why not bring them to a different classroom? Bring these students to virtual classroom, to be precise. Online learning authors use many elearning tools that can cater to a wide range of students. Surely, this can be appealing to Japanese students.
The main problem why the Hikikomori phenomenon happens is because Japanese students failed the entrance examinations to get into a university or college after high school. That is not a problem with elearning. The online learning system requires no entrance exams, students can easily log in and choose the course they want to study, and online learning also offers a multitude of courses. From medical related course to business oriented course, students have a wide range of courses to choose from.
Since most of the Hikikomori society spends a lot of time surfing the internet, they will have no problem of studying from computer based learning. It is such a sad thought to see the young generation end up as bums, when in fact there is a way that will allow them to pursue their desired courses. With many of Japan’s teenagers who are skilled in computer programming and graphic arts, it would be a loss of future talented working force. Through this innovation teaching delivery, these Hikikomoris can study as college students and who knows perhaps they will be able to come up with better elearning tools which can further develop online learning. It is the virtual class room that is intended for Japanese students who failed to get into college.
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Elearning: Fulfilling the Dreams of Undergraduate Students
Although not all dropout students end up living a poor life, some of those who are skilled at business and marketing have prospered. Some of them even have successful businesses in America. Some of these undergraduates long to finish the college courses they used to take when they were younger. However a percentage of them are ashamed to go to college again because of their age. They are ashamed of being ridiculed by the younger college students of today’s generation. In the age of 30s, they want to go back to school and take up their previous education course, yet due to some factors their dreams of having a college diploma is blurry. Well, not exactly.
Elearning is the answer for those undergraduate students who wish to finish the courses they left. Through this modern learning system, problems related with age, work schedule and traveling distance are easily solved for those who want to go back to school and study. Online learning has many features that are favorable for undergraduate students.
Easy Access
Working students find it difficult to work and study at the same time because of factors like shifting work schedules or in most cases they are too tired to go from work to school. Online learning solves this problem because through this learning system, students can easily access their desired course 24/7. With just a click of a mouse, undergraduate students can easily go back to their previous course and study.
Travel and long distance
Distance is a huge problem for some undergraduate students, it is difficult for them to go back to school and finish their study, when they are already miles away from any school grounds. A working student, who is now working in Anaheim, will have difficulty going back to his alma mater in San Antonio. In online learning, many colleges and universities offer their course through this internet based learning; traveling is longer a problem once an undergraduate has chosen a online course from his/her former school.
Too old for school?
There is nothing wrong with old schooling and this is not a problem for those who think they are too old to go back to college. In online learning system, students do not meet face to face hence there will be no one who will be mocking you for neither your age nor appearance. Students from different age groups are welcome in the virtual classroom.
Elearning has captured the attention of both post and undergraduate students, more and more students participate in this computer based learning system nowadays. According to the research of education organizations, if the present rate of students enrolling in online continues, within 5 or more years, 80% and up of post graduate students will be taking their course online. Through this modern learning system there is still hope for undergraduates to finish their studies where they left off.
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