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ODL or Open Distance Learning is a form of education where teachers and students are physically separated during instruction and various technologies are used to facilitate communication between students and teachers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malaysian government introduced ODL to limit physical interaction and movement by providing an e-learning platform for students to continue their studies from home. While ODL allows students to study flexibly from home and save on costs, it can also increase the risk of distraction and negatively impact mental health due to a lack of in-person support and interaction.

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ODL or Open Distance Learning is a form of education where teachers and students are physically separated during instruction and various technologies are used to facilitate communication between students and teachers. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malaysian government introduced ODL to limit physical interaction and movement by providing an e-learning platform for students to continue their studies from home. While ODL allows students to study flexibly from home and save on costs, it can also increase the risk of distraction and negatively impact mental health due to a lack of in-person support and interaction.

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Narrator.

Do you ever wonder what is an ODL? ODL or Open


Distance learning is form of education in which
the main elements include physical separation of
teachers and students during instruction and the
use of various technologies to facilitate
between students and teacher communication.
Distance learning traditionally has focused on
nontraditional students, such as full-time
workers, military personnel, and nonresidents or
individuals in remote regions who are unable to
attend classroom lectures. However, distance
learning has become an established part of the
educational world, with trends pointing to
ongoing growth.
The Malaysia Government introduced this distance
learning system due to the pandemic that has
occurred in the world, since 2020.
Do you know what is pandemic? A pandemic is defined
as “an epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a very
wide area, crossing international boundaries and
usually affecting a large number of people”. The
classical definition includes nothing about
population immunity, virology, or disease severity.

So now, I will explain the related between an ODL


and Pandemic issue in Malaysia. Generally, COVID-19
is the pandemic that takes almost 2 million people
in the world. To reduce infection, Malaysia
government introduced to make an Open distance
Learning to limit the movement and apply the
physical distance between teacher and student. In
Polytechnic Ibrahim sultan, they provide an E-
learning platform to facilitate their student
understanding their studies and easy to submit the
assignment.
As we know due to this pandemic, every section of
society is advised to stay at home to reduce
infection. The same applies to IPTs that do not
recommend their students to return to campus to
prevent infection.

So, learning continues even though all the students


are at home but what are the benefits of ODL that
we get?

You can pursue a job along with studies. Because a


major chunk of student who option for distance
education are those who do not want to give up
their jobs but want a higher education, too. It can
increase student income and not rely on education
loans.

You can save money. For any given program, the fee
of a distance education may be much more affordable
than the fee of a regular on-campus. Students do not
have to pay boarding fees and living with family
can also save on food expenses.

You can study whenever, wherever. No need to be


stuck in a classroom, but can go study in your
garden, on your living room couch or in the comfort
of your own bed. Irrespective of whether you are a
morning lark or a night owl, you can choose an
optimum time to study whenever you are at your
productive best.

In something good on ODL, there must be


disadvantages faced by each student. what are the
disadvantages?
Chances of distraction high. With no faculty around
for face-to-face interaction and no classmate who
can help with constant reminders about pending
assignments, the chances of getting distracted and
losing track of deadlines are high. You need to
keep yourself motivated and focused if you want to
successfully complete you distance learning course.

Complicated technology. Overdependence on


technology can be major drawback in distance
learning mode of education, especially when the
learning takes place in an online environment. Any
malfunctioning software or hardware can bring an
ongoing class to a standstill and interrupt the
learning process.

Mental health issues. This ODL causes students to


experience mental health problems because of a less
conducive learning environment. The students also
have problems in managing household chores and
assignments because the work given is too much in
the time to be submitted.

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