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Annotated Bibliography
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Professor Westrick
ENGL 1101
31 March 2020
Professor Westrick
ENGL 1101
31 March 2020
Unit Two Persuasive Essay: Annotated Bibliography
Bender, Tisha. Discussion-Based Online Teaching to Enhance Student Learning: Theory, Practice, and Assessment. 2nd ed., Stylus, 2012.
In this book authored by Tisha Bender, she talks about the positive edges of distance education and the most effective ways to implement it. She discusses the theoretical implications, practical applications, and assessment of online learning. In the concluding comments of her book, Bender speaks about the additional skills that are acquired as an online learner. These skills include the ability to express oneself in written form, telecommuting and cyberspace skills, and interactional skills. In my fourth body paragraph, I explore the different sets of life skills that online learning teaches its students like self-discipline, time management, computer literacy, organizational skills, and research skills. The mention of Bender’s words adds to the merit of my essay and therefore proves as a useful source.
Bettinger, Eric. Loeb, Susanna. “Promises and Pitfalls of Online Education.” Brookings, Brookings, 8 June 2017, www.brookings.edu/research/promises-and-pitfalls-of-online-education/.
This article, written by Professors Bettinger and Loeb, discusses the advantages as well as the disadvantages of online education. They shed light on the areas that need to be improved in distance learning, to make it as effective as possible. In their introductory paragraphs, they mention how online college courses are rapidly growing. This claim is followed by a research study that shows that one out of every three college students takes at least one online course during their college career; this share has only increased in the past decade. Some people still think taking an online course is unusual or uncommon, this research should help them understand that it is not. I would like to mention this data in the introduction paragraph of my essay to lay my foundation and build credibility with my audience.
Chen, Clement, et al. “How Online Learning Compares to the Traditional Classroom: Measuring Accounting Course Outcomes.” CPA Journal, vol. 87, no. 9, Sept. 2017, pp. 44–47. EBSCOhost,search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=fth&AN=124942836&site=eds-live&scope=site.
In the September 2017 issue of the CPA Journal, Clement Chen tries to answer the infamous confusion faced by many – does online learning produce similar outcomes to traditional learning? To answer this question, the author surveyed both kinds of students, and the results indicated that the outcome depends on the student’s hard work and motivation, not on the method of teaching. More importantly, Chen discusses how distance education has an impact on potential employees. He talks about how employers do not want memorizers; they want people with analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. Online students display an above-average level of self-regulation and organizational skills which makes them desirable to employers. In my third body paragraph, I address the career advancement opportunities offered by online classes. Along with making them more desirable, distance learning also gives students a chance to work full-time. Chen’s argument supports my claims and therefore proves to be a valuable source for my essay.
Dutton, Yvonne M., et al. “Assessing Online Learning in Law Schools: Students Say Online Classes Deliver.” Denver Law Review, vol. 96, no. 3, July 2019, pp. 493–534. EBSCOhost, search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=ip,shib&db=a9h&AN=138333484&site=eds-live&scope=site.
In this issue of the Denver Law Review, Yvonne Dutton takes law students’ assessment of online learning. It provides empirical data on the effectiveness of distance learning in law schools as the number of online classes provided increases from fifteen to thirty. The data in this review is composed of law student surveys and focus groups; it reveals how distance education has been successful amongst students and what online teaching method is the most effective. I have chosen to focus on the part of the review that deals with the advantages of online learning, more specifically, its flexibility. Dutton talks about how students identify the flexibility of online classes as their key advantage. My essay talks about the advantages of online learning to persuade students into trying it at least once. In my second body paragraph, I talk about the flexible schedule of online classes and their convenience. Because of its extensive research, I believe that this review is a valuable source for my essay.
In this article, Tania Heap, an ex-online student, urges students to take up online courses by sharing five benefits of distance learning as compared to the face-to-face classroom. These benefits include career advancement, flexible schedule and environment, lower costs and debts, learning self-discipline and taking responsibility, and more choices of course topics. Heap also mentions a survey conducted by The Learning House, which revealed that more online students reported improvements in their employment standing. I plan on inserting this research into my third body paragraph, where I speak about the career advancement opportunities offered by distance learning. The best way to persuade someone is to list out the advantages, short term and long term, to make them realize why it is a good option. This is exactly what I plan to do in my essay and, therefore, this article is a beneficial source to me.