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Online Classes May Force Changes at Universities

      US colleges face with a big problem “increasing of educational costs quickly, reducing of graduation, employers complain about they can’t find enough workers available with technical skill. This problem should be solved in growing in qualities of online classes at university. Revolution may have changed the way of Internet at universities.

     The first section, now online classes are taught in many universities and offer benefits of using computer programs to food science. They are updated to educational curriculum very fast. They’re helpful for students to learn technical transient and other skills together from Lynda.com because lots of new software are invented. Lecturing is instead by online classes. In case of students and r John Haber, said he can earn a four-year college degree within 1 year by taking online classes. Experts say the new technology will impact on colleges. In addition, some classes may be mixing online lectures.

    

      Conclusion, taking educational technology as online classes is new thing that can solve an unemployment problem. More people who don’t get educational opportunity to learn by themselves. Moreover, using online classes is the one of way to improve abilities about technology. In my opinion, I think if they do get it, it will lead to gainful employment. How do like think about this passage?

     

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Online Classes May Force Changes at Universities

      

        U.S. colleges face a "perfect storm" of problems as tuition costs soar, opportunities for graduates sag, and employers complain they cannot find enough workers with key technical skills. One solution may be found in the growing number and quality of online classes. The digital revolution might transform universities the way the Internet has already changed music, publishing, journalism, retail, and other businesses.

      "This is pretty amazing," said the University of Virginia’s David Evans, teaching an online introduction to Computer Science.

       Online classes are now taught by many top universities and offer everything from computer programming to the science of cooking. Many classes are either free or inexpensive, and are updated more quickly than regular college curricula.

       That’s important to the millions of students who learn technical and other skills from Lynda.com. Co-founder Lynda Weinman said, “We can come to market very quickly and we can teach transient skills, so a lot of software is changing constantly and new software is being invented, and those sorts of things cannot easily make their way into college curriculum.”

       Instead of the professor lecturing to students, who then do research, study, and homework alone, many online classes flip that around, according to student and blogger John Haber, who said he is taking enough online classes to earn a four-year college degree in just one year.

      “They are watching the lectures at home as homework, recorded lectures, and when they get to class, they are having more active discussions, or interactions with the teachers or working on projects," he explained.

        Experts say the new technology will have a “major impact” on colleges. And some predict future classes may be a blend of online lectures and professors helping students work through difficult problems in person.

       These would be welcome changes according to Georgetown University labor economist Tony Carnevale, who said school has to be less expensive and more focused on skills needed by employers.

     “It’s really quite clear that more and more people need post-secondary education and training and a lot of them are not getting it. And in cases where they do get it, it doesn’t lead to gainful employment. Or it leads to jobs where they don’t fully use their talents, and we don’t have enough money to buy our way out of this so the efficiency of post-secondary institutions is crucial now," he said.

      College marketing expert Chris Cullen, of the Infinia company, said competition from online alternatives, and concern about costs, will change universities.

     "The consumer demands that you tell me why, give me a reason, to believe that my money, my tuition money is best spent at your institution," he said. "What is the return on my investment? What is your value proposition?"

       Cullen said top schools with strong reputations may expand in an online world, but less selective, less prestigious universities may struggle to attract students - and their tuition payments.

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Online Classes May Force Changes at Universities

Vocabularies	Pronunciation	Meaning
Curricular (adj.)	kəˈrɪkjələm	เกี่ยวกับหลักสูตร connected with the curriculum of a school, etc.
Complain (v)	kəmˈpleɪn	ร้องบ่น     to say that you are annoyed, unhappy, or not satisfied about someone or something     Ex: The defendant complained of intimidation during the investigation.
Transient (adj.)	ˈtrænzɪt	ชั่วคราว staying or working in a place for only a short time, before moving on    Ex: a city with a large transient population (= of students, temporary workers, etc.)
Predict (vt)	prɪˈdɪkt	ทำนาย     to say that something will happen in the future     Ex: It is impossible to predict what will happen.
Blend (vt)	blend	ผสม    to mix two or more substances together    Ex: Blend the flour with the milk to make a smooth paste.
Post-secondary education (n)	ˌpəʊstˈsekəndrɪ ˌedʒukeɪʃn	การศึกษาในระดับที่สูงกว่ามัธยม    After education for children between the ages of 11 and 18    Ex: Post- secondary education is developed from the last year.
Gainful (adj.)	ˈgeɪnfl	มีประโยชน์    used to describe useful work that you are paid for    Ex: There is nothing  in this store being gainful for customers.
Efficiency (n)	ɪˈfɪʃnt	ความมีประสิทธิภาพ    the quality of doing something well with no waste of time or money Ex: I was impressed by the efficiency with which she handled the crisis.
Expert (adj.)	ˈekspɜ:t	ซึ่งเชี่ยวชาญ    being special knowledge, skill, or training in something    Ex: He's an expert at getting his own way.
Competition (n)	ˈkɒmpəˈtɪtʃ	การแข่งขัน     a situation in which people or organizations compete with each other for something that not everyone      Ex: There is now intense competition between schools to attract students.
Alternative (n)	ɔ:ltɜ:nətɪv	โอกาสในการเลือก    a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities    Ex: You can be paid in cash weekly or by check monthly; those are the two alternatives.
Consumer (n)	kənˈsju:mə(r)	ผู้บริโภค    a person who buys goods or uses services    Ex: Tax cuts will boost consumer confidence after the recession.
Tuition (n)	tjuˈɪʃn	ค่าเล่าเรียน    the money that you pay to be taught, especially in a college or university    Ex: The course involves six hours of individual tuition per week.
Investment (n)	ɪnˈvestmənt	การลงทุน, เงินลงทุน     the act of investing money in something    Ex: This country needs investment in education.
Reputation (n)	ˌrɪpjuˈteɪʃn	ชื่อเสียง    the opinion that people have about what someone or something is like, based on what has happened in the past    Ex: The company enjoys a worldwide reputation for   quality of design.
Prestigious (adj.)	preˈstɪdʒəs	ซึ่งเป็นที่เคารพนับถือ    respected and admired as very important or of very high quality    Ex: The most of prestigious university is located in a central of the city.