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Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Madhumi Mitra, University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Travis Ford, University of Maryland Eastern Shore ; Jesu Raj Pandya, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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Natural Sci- ences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. She is also the coordinator of Biology and Chemistry Education. Dr. Mitra is actively involved in teaching and research in the areas of biofuels and renew- able energy; applications of algae in food and environment; and water quality. She has published several peer-reviewed articles in journals and conference proceedings, and is the recipient of various awards and competitive grants. Dr. Mitra received her baccalaureate degree from Presidence College in Kolkata, India with honors in Plant Biology, Geology, and Physiology. She received her master’s degree from University of Calcutta, India, and her doctoral degree from North Carolina State University
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Martha L. Torres, University of Texas at El Paso; Virgilio Ernesto Gonzalez, University of Texas at El Paso
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the type of learning process for each student. Somestudents are audio learners, while others are visual learners or need the instructor or peer interactionto understand the concepts. Online education allows several options personalizing the learningprocess for each student. Fig.1 shows the advantages of online education [5],[6]. The mostcommon disadvantages of the online learning system are technical issues, such as internetconnectivity, computer or peripheral component failures, and the difficulty of getting thecomponents or specific devices for the courses or laboratories. Figure 1. Virtual Education AdvantagesBased on these circumstances, the University of Texas at El Paso, Texas, in the USA border withMéxico