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9 (1) 2019

Combined learning, a good solution for Vietnamese universities


Author - Affiliation:
Pham Thi Thu Hoa - An Giang University , Vietnam
Corresponding author: Pham Thi Thu Hoa - ptthoa@agu.edu.vn

Abstract
Information technology has created tremendous chances in higher education across the globe. With the availability and flexibility of learning online, there are increasing competitions between online learning and traditional, face-to-face classroom. These two types of learning both have their pros and cons. From the advantages and disadvantages of online learning, universities have recently changed the way of their teaching through combining online learning and traditional classroom. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate and understand the advancements of the combination of the two types of learning. In this paper, we will introduce the advantages and disadvantages of online learning and the combined learning. We also share our experience on teaching at Flinders University, South Australia through Flinders learning online system. From this knowledge, we will suggest some solutions about building a combined learning system which is suitable for Vietnamese universities.

Keywords
combined learning; online learning in Vietnam; online learning; traditional learning

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.46223/HCMCOUJS.soci.en.9.1.273.2019
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