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Some colleges stopped accepting paper Some colleges stopped accepting paper admissions applications admissions applications Many highly recommend that students Many highly recommend that students complete their applications online. complete their applications online. Save universities moneySave universities money– whether on actual real estate whether on actual real estate – on administrative staff.on administrative staff.

It also offers students an added It also offers students an added convenience.convenience.

Online ApplicationOnline Application

General Information General Information

EssaysEssays

Transcripts and teacher recommendations Transcripts and teacher recommendations still have to be submitted through mail still have to be submitted through mail (Reasons unknown)(Reasons unknown)

A new national survey of 400 students shows that high school and A new national survey of 400 students shows that high school and college students are leaping onto the Web in droves and expecting college students are leaping onto the Web in droves and expecting

their universities to do so as well.their universities to do so as well.

Virginia Tech university spokesperson Virginia Tech university spokesperson Kelly Queijo said “The administrators were Kelly Queijo said “The administrators were noticing increasingly communicating with noticing increasingly communicating with students by email. They changed to online students by email. They changed to online applications in order to meet their needs.”applications in order to meet their needs.”She said, “Not Surprisingly, the No. 1 She said, “Not Surprisingly, the No. 1 requested major from applicants from the requested major from applicants from the web was engineering. The second most web was engineering. The second most popular was computer science.”popular was computer science.”

AdvantagesAdvantages

Some schools offer a reduced application fee for Some schools offer a reduced application fee for filing applications online and schools offer a filing applications online and schools offer a secure server transaction for credit card or secure server transaction for credit card or electronic funds transfer payment. electronic funds transfer payment. Students have the ability to track the status of an Students have the ability to track the status of an application on the internet anytime application on the internet anytime Other benefits include time efficiencies for Other benefits include time efficiencies for students and institutions, and the ability to students and institutions, and the ability to provide immediate confirmation to the students provide immediate confirmation to the students that the application was received by the that the application was received by the institution institution

Advantages cont…Advantages cont…

Saves TimeSaves Time

Money Money

EffortEffort

DisadvantagesDisadvantages

According to the 2003 According to the 2003 CollegeAdmissionsInfo.com, College CollegeAdmissionsInfo.com, College Applications, some institutions report a Applications, some institutions report a higher number of errors on electronic higher number of errors on electronic applications than on traditional paper applications than on traditional paper applications applications That students can be easily frustrated by That students can be easily frustrated by technology-related problems on schools’ technology-related problems on schools’ Web sites. Web sites.

Case StudyCase Study

There was a study done in 2003 to determine if There was a study done in 2003 to determine if there were significant differences between the there were significant differences between the types of students who completed online types of students who completed online applications vs. those who completed paper applications vs. those who completed paper applications.applications.

7145 students applied at a large metropolitan 7145 students applied at a large metropolitan four-year public institution in the Midwestfour-year public institution in the Midwest

Gender, Ethnicity, and Act scores and the Gender, Ethnicity, and Act scores and the method of which the student applied.method of which the student applied.

ResultsResults

Approx. 24% male freshmanApprox. 24% male freshman

20% female freshman20% female freshman

23% white freshman23% white freshman

15% minority freshman15% minority freshman

22% of freshman overall applied online22% of freshman overall applied online

ConclusionConclusion

The number of Students applying for The number of Students applying for admissions online is increasing each year.admissions online is increasing each year.

With more advantages than With more advantages than disadvantages, schools may one day soon disadvantages, schools may one day soon convert their systems completely online.convert their systems completely online.

Online CoursesOnline Courses

““All across the country, going to All across the country, going to college is acquiring a whole new college is acquiring a whole new

meaning as higher education meaning as higher education undergoes a virtual transformation, undergoes a virtual transformation,

one that some predict will make one that some predict will make traditional campuses the dinosaurs of traditional campuses the dinosaurs of

the digital age (Burdman, par 2).” the digital age (Burdman, par 2).”

Definition: Online coursesDefinition: Online courses

““a course delivered through the Internet a course delivered through the Internet and web-based software. Students interact and web-based software. Students interact with the instructor and other students via with the instructor and other students via email”email”

Definition: Online coursesDefinition: Online courses

Use websitesUse websites

Discussions posted onlineDiscussions posted online

Assignments are turned in through e-mailAssignments are turned in through e-mail

Definition: distance learningDefinition: distance learning

courses which students can take off-courses which students can take off-campus, via a variety of means, such as: campus, via a variety of means, such as: Internet, videotapes, or cable television Internet, videotapes, or cable television

Physical distance between a student and Physical distance between a student and the instructorthe instructor

Definition: distance learningDefinition: distance learning

Not strictly onlineNot strictly online

Some assignments can be turned in Some assignments can be turned in through mailthrough mail

DefinitionDefinition

Increase in use of internet in distance Increase in use of internet in distance learninglearning

Online courses = distance learningOnline courses = distance learning

Online courses: a form of distance Online courses: a form of distance learninglearning

AdvantagesAdvantages

Convenience and flexibility: Anytime and Convenience and flexibility: Anytime and anywhereanywhere

No physical attendance – don’t have to get No physical attendance – don’t have to get ready for class!ready for class!

Saves time and moneySaves time and money

Pace yourselfPace yourself

Working adults: keep their job and earn Working adults: keep their job and earn degreesdegrees

DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Laziness and procrastinationLaziness and procrastination

Time management – job vs. classTime management – job vs. class

No friends! – can lead to depressionNo friends! – can lead to depression

Technology can be frustratingTechnology can be frustrating

No direct question-answerNo direct question-answer

EffectivenessEffectiveness

Depends on the instructor and how it is set Depends on the instructor and how it is set up:up:– Collaborative learning activities improve Collaborative learning activities improve

online learningonline learning

Not all are positive outcomeNot all are positive outcome

Effectiveness is different for different Effectiveness is different for different subjectssubjects

More research need to be doneMore research need to be done

QuestionsQuestions

How many of you applied to any colleges How many of you applied to any colleges online?online?

How effective did you feel it was?How effective did you feel it was?

Would you recommend it to others?Would you recommend it to others?

What did you like or dislike about it?What did you like or dislike about it?

Do you feel that colleges would be Do you feel that colleges would be successful converting to a completely web successful converting to a completely web based application?based application?

Who’s taking online courses?Who’s taking online courses?– Disadvantages and advantagesDisadvantages and advantages

Which subjects would you feel comfortable Which subjects would you feel comfortable taking online?taking online?

Which subjects would you feel Which subjects would you feel uncomfortable taking online?uncomfortable taking online?

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