E-mail is an effective distance learning tool

In the Internet age, the exchange of information with teachers is no longer encapsulated in several classes at the lecture hall. Wherever and when, a normal e-mail box helps make interaction between teachers and students easy and convenient.

Pham Thi Bich Hanh, a graduate student in Business Administration, Ho Chi Minh City Open University, said: ' When you have not mastered the lecture, have problems learning or even want to continue Ask the debate about a past topic, students can boldly send an e-mail to the teacher. Learning continues regardless of space and time, which is a great advantage of e-mail communication .

Also according to Ms. Hanh, for students who have gone to work, the time is tight, making the group meeting or assignment, discussion of the topic very difficult. While communication over the phone is quite expensive, e-mail and chat help members save a lot of time and the amount of information sharing also increases significantly.

Currently, in most major cities, access to the " world wide web " world has become very familiar and communication facilities such as e-mail, chat, VoIP, etc. have been widely used. Most IT professionals, who work regularly on the Internet . own at least 1-2 email mailboxes.

' In the past, without computers, it was impossible to work, and now without Internet access, it was like having no computer. Checking emails every day and many times is a habit that cannot be ignored, whether or not there is a letter, such as an addiction , 'said Master Tran Quoc Binh, alumnus of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology. . ' Regular contact with instructors helps learners get more information because they provide documents through links and attachments very conveniently. Compared to the traditional way of learning, e-mail learning is more effective, it can also save a lot of photo money '.

' E-mail box helps enhance communication between teachers and students, provides many channels of information and is quite flexible in terms of time. The lecture hall cannot solve all the controversial topics and e-mails that have helped overcome this problem well. It is highly personalized. The more students are able to interact with teachers, the more information they will grasp , 'said Dr. Nguyen Huu Lam, Director of the Center for Management Research and Development, University of Economics, Ho Chi Minh City. ' This tool sometimes leads people to overburden because the workload is too much, but I support the communication via email because it is also one of the very active ways of studying for students today. '.

This interaction not only increases learning effectiveness but also provides a basis for a close and good relationship between teachers and students. For female teachers, occasions such as March 8, October 20, November 20 or Tet holidays, mail boxes are often filled with greetings and e-cards. And young, single teachers are also favored by many female students. Many teachers provide e-mail addresses and ask students to contact them through this medium, rather than via a mobile phone because the mobile phone tool can be troublesome if not communicating at the right time.

In classrooms, e-mail addresses are a very popular means of communication. In addition to personal mailboxes, there are also group and class mailboxes. E-mail class is quite important because it is considered as a forum for sharing and storing information and learning experiences, and is a place to receive announcements and teaching materials from subject teachers and faculty. However, the extent to which this medium is used in a collective class is not entirely popular because some students do not have regular Internet contact conditions or older students are reluctant to learn computer applications. .

Ms. Hoang Thi Ngoc Trinh belongs to " U-50 ", a graduate student, said: ' I use computers very weak and of course I am afraid of subjects that require this skill. My email address was created and checked by girls every day. Classmates also provide information through the phone with urgent notices. The weakness of this is a lot of loss to friends, but it is . complicated and difficult to absorb . '

Meanwhile, Master Tran Cong Binh said: ' I like to study with teachers who regularly use the Internet and allow communication via e-mail because they can fully exploit new sources of knowledge, be updated regularly. without time limit. Currently, there are too many professors who cannot use computers, which is a great disadvantage for them and their students '.

Many people agree that e-mail communication only provides the best results when both teachers and students actively use this communication tool. Learning remotely via the Internet, E-learning or E-mail is difficult to completely replace the traditional way of learning, but this is a very good means of support. Increasing interaction is also a way to improve learning efficiency.

Ngoc Hang