The virtual classroom that he is talking about for college students is a great idea, and he sees it happening in ten to twenty years. This kind of online degree is great for some people, however, there is always problems with the internet and technological problems with broadcasting the classes online, as well as being able to submit your work. There is always a chance that there may be problems with the internet and it could be down, or storms passing that causes outages, etc. These become technological problems that in reality can cause a lot of problems in the…
In this research the author proves how the rate of dropping out is much higher than those who actually attend an in person class. According to L. Nagel et al. online courses are becoming more common but “quality and non-completion remain problems” for some students (2009). This author shows this to prove to the reader that the dropout rate is related to students who do not participate in the online classes and that participation is necessary for the completion of online courses (Klemm, 1998; Rovai & Barnum, 2003; Swan, Shea, Fredericksen, Pickett, & Plez, 2000).…
When comparing online education versus traditional education, the most important factor potential students need to analyze is their scheduling concerns. While there are numerous students who attend college directly out of high school, there is a substantial amount of college bound individuals who already have a full time job and family when they start. The author of this essay was like many other college students in that she had to withdraw from her classes on a physical campus…
There are a lot more schools that are either implementing full online learning degrees, or adding online classes in order to complete a degree. However, ethical questions may be raised by his implications that these online classes will be taught by low-paying adjunct professors, or professors that are not qualified to teach can by schools, future employers, and students. Potential problems that may arise from this view of online learning is that society will question the validity and quality of the education learned via online learning, additionally, students may get overlooked for promotions or higher-paying positions because they may appear to be less qualified because they did not attend a brick and mortar…
The article brings to some interesting views on the futures of colleges and the experience that goes along with that first important step into adulthood. He brings some serious points to the argument. First, the traditional college experience versus an online college experience. Next, the quality of the online course information, as well as, having a tenured professor or an average non-degreed person teaching/monitoring a course. Then, he asks the question “Will employers take a person with an online degree just as serious as a traditional means degree?” Will they hold the same water so to speak? And finally, he weighs the pros and cons of the cost of attendance, the ability of non-traditional students to get a degree in their own time when they could not before.…
Traditional and Online college learning is becoming a more difficult decision for future students. They find themselves asking if the traditional way or the up and coming way is for them. That is one of the hardest questions to be answered. If the on campus style is for them or the free style of online is for them. Age has a big factor in this choice. Also among these factors is if the schedule of these classes will fit in with the person’s life.…
Jenkins uses a joke in his article that he references in his own classes about an online anatomy class. “We used to offer an anatomy lab online until we started receiving complaints from people whose cats were missing. No doubt that joke is in poor taste, but it illustrates a point that seems to me self-evident: We can't teach everything online, nor should we try.” (Why Are So Many Students Still Failing Online”). Even if you don’t fully agree with Jenkins, he does offer some “common ground”. He states that online learning and courses should have its limitations. Who would seek out doctors that had all of their training through an online learning program?…
While online classes are a part of many colleges, there is intense debate over whether they should be incorporated into high school education. The advocates of online education key in on the convenience, flexibility, self direction, cost savings, safety, creativity, pacing aspect and access to resources. Those opposed to online classes feel that online education is driven solely by budget cuts and the result is a cheaper education that has less guidance, lacks the social aspect, has accreditation issues and as a result, less beneficial to the students. Others think that blended learning which combines virtual education and face-to-face instruction is the most effective route, but possibly not the most cost effective.…
As humans continue to progress further into a digital world, more and more new college students are choosing to attend classes online. There are many causes driving the change to online classes over traditional schools.…
Classroom based courses offer more focus than online courses. In a classroom, students are forced to be quiet and listen to the teacher or their peers. They do not have many options besides learning. It is against the rules to sleep, eat and text during the class period. Online, students can do any of those. They can even switch to a different tab with their favorite social network instead of what they’re supposed to be learning. They can text freely on their phones with no one stopping them. With the rules in a classroom, students are far less distracted than when taking a course online.…
The Quality of education does not always depend on the professor who is teaching a course, but on the will that the student has to learn. For some students, an online course is just as effective and as challenging as any physical course that can be taken. Although this may be true, there are both advantages and disadvantages to taking online courses. An online course may be convenient to students who have a family who they need to always be home with or someone who may even have a disability. An online class allows them to learn from their computers and not have to even leave their homes. An online course also allows both the school and student to both save money. An online course is not as expensive as a physical course, which saves the student money upon enrollment. The school will save money because instead of the students being in a physical classroom, they will be at home and the school will not have an increase in maintenance bills. A great disadvantage that an online course has is that there is never a professor there to monitor you doing your work, which allows you to cheat at any time. Because of this disadvantage, there are a lot of jobs who do not hold the weight of an online course equal to that of a physical course. In Conclusion, even though to some students an online course is just as challenging as a physical course, it still holds its advantages and disadvantages.…
More than ever, online classes are becoming a viable approach and solution for students pursuing undergraduate and secondary degrees. However, the accessibility to these classes does not guarantee all online students are receiving a quality education.…
Online courses also give a student a larger variety of courses to choose from. If you attend a physical college, a course you…
Online education is often held out as a way to increase access to higher education, especially for those -- adult students, the academically underprepared, members of some minority groups -- who have historically been underrepresented in college. But that access is meaningful only if it leads somewhere, and if the education students get helps them reach their goals.…
While online classes are indeed considered as breakthrough from the mainstream or conventional teaching style, the questions on its sufficiency as an alternative to the latter including its efficiency when applied to the diverse student personalities are worthy of discussion and analysis. Thus this paper ventures into describing traditional and online classes, their similarities and distinctions and more importantly their strengths and weaknesses. A conclusion would be provided at the latter part of the paper as an inference in making a stand on the most appropriate, relevant and feasible way of teaching.…