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The rapid growth of technologies has influenced the way in which education is delivered and experienced. In distance education, the use of technology is essential. Distance education is a powerful and growing force in education at the university level. The globalization of distance education provides many opportunities for the developing countries for the realization of their education system-wide goals. Two main factors have led to an explosion of interest in distance learning: the growing need for continual skills upgrading and retraining; and the technological advances that have made it possible to teach more and more subjects at a distance. The world of technology is being reshaped by global trends such as convergence, increased bandwidth, enhanced multimedia capabilities, miniaturization, environmental variations, increase mobility, enhanced processing power, more powerful cognitive tools and reduced cost. These trends support transition across four generations in distance education models and associated delivery technologies. This study aimed at the following: 1) To identify the access of technology for distance learner. 2) To explore the use of technology relating to the achievements of distance learner. 3) To identify the problems faced by distance learners in the use of technology. A sample of 60 students of M.Phil. and Ph.D. was taken. A questionnaire was used as a research tool for the collection of data. Collected data were analyzed by percentage, mean score and correlation. Main findings of the study revealed that use of technology enhances the quality of learning and improves the learning skill of the distance learner. Use of technology in education increases motivation and collaborative learning encourages competition. It was recommended that the distance course developer, instructor, or teacher should focus on designing online learning environments that support exploratory and dialogical learning. Exploratory and dialogical learning environments engage learners in learning activities that require collaboration, communication, social interaction, reflection, evaluation, and self-directed learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Online education is the development and production of the personal computer, the globalization of thoughts and other human acts of people. Audio, video, computer, and networking technologies are often collective to create a multifaceted instructional delivery system. The study aimed 1) To identify the access of OLIVE for distance learner. 2). To explore the use of OLIVE on achievement of distance Learner.3). To enlist the problems faced by distance learners in OLIVE. A sample of 60 students of PGD (CS) was taken. A questionnaire was used as a research tool for the collection of data. Collected data were analyzed by percentage and mean score. Main findings of the study revealed that online learning enhances the quality of learning and improves learning skill of the distance learner. Online education increases motivation and collaborative learning encourages competition. It was recommended that the online course developer, instructor, or teacher should focus on designing online learning environments that support exploratory and dialogical learning. Exploratory and dialogical learning environments engage learners in online learning activities that require collaboration, communication, social interaction, reflection, evaluation, and self-directed learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]