1. e-Learning Beneficial or Harmful to KFUPM

2. Students will not be studying in classrooms in the near future !!!

3. Introduction Online Course Online Course A multimedia-rich course delivered completely online. It engages the learner interactively, actively and effectively A multimedia-rich course delivered completely online. It engages the learner interactively, actively and effectively

4. Objective of the Report How can a smooth transition from Face to Face method to online method of studying take place in KFUPM How can a smooth transition from Face to Face method to online method of studying take place in KFUPM

5. Advantages of e-Learning The online lectures are generally prepared by the university faculty, so are not weird to the student The online lectures are generally prepared by the university faculty, so are not weird to the student The learner can attend his class any time he likes The learner can attend his class any time he likes The lectures have an interactive approach of teaching The lectures have an interactive approach of teaching There is no concept of missing classes in online courses whereas in the face to face approach, a class missed once can be a heavy loss to the students There is no concept of missing classes in online courses whereas in the face to face approach, a class missed once can be a heavy loss to the students

6. Disadvantages of e-Learning Online courses are based on the assumption that each student has all the facilities to study online Online courses are based on the assumption that each student has all the facilities to study online The courses require the students to express their knowledge in clear way The courses require the students to express their knowledge in clear way Communication between the students and their teachers if far less than that in the face to face method Communication between the students and their teachers if far less than that in the face to face method All the students are given the same amount of time despite the fact that some students require more or less attention All the students are given the same amount of time despite the fact that some students require more or less attention

7. KFUPM Experience A Case Study of ICS 202 Course Delivered Online

8. ICS 202 was delivered online and by face to face method – 5 times each. ICS 202 was delivered online and by face to face method – 5 times each. Results of 5 semester pairs were compared. Results of 5 semester pairs were compared. We can’t jump to a conclusion after looking at the statistics !! We can’t jump to a conclusion after looking at the statistics !!

9. Statistics

10. Results The dropout ratio was higher in online courses The dropout ratio was higher in online courses Online courses have relatively smaller class sizes per section, despite of having more number of students per course Online courses have relatively smaller class sizes per section, despite of having more number of students per course There were consistently more A+ graders in the online course offerings as compared to F2F offerings There were consistently more A+ graders in the online course offerings as compared to F2F offerings The performance of the students was found to be highly dependent on students’ ability rather than the way the course was offered The performance of the students was found to be highly dependent on students’ ability rather than the way the course was offered

11. Tendency of Students in KFUPM According to Dr. Sahalu (ICS instructor) According to Dr. Sahalu (ICS instructor) Most of the students are deadline-oriented Most of the students are deadline-oriented They have to be pushed to study They have to be pushed to study Online study requires self-paced and independent learners Online study requires self-paced and independent learners

12. Conclusion Two possible solutions Two possible solutions Make online study optional in KFUPM Make online study optional in KFUPM Deliver the lectures and also provide the online stuff Deliver the lectures and also provide the online stuff The online stuff will just be a support The online stuff will just be a support