Nowadays, online education is offered by some universities. Although distance learning is advantageous for people who are living in remote areas and those who are working fulltime, some people are skeptical about its benefits and claim that campus learning is better. I also agree with this view. In my opinion, campus learning is far better than online learning.
There are multiple merits to attending university classes. First of all, campuses and classes give a proper environment conducive to learning. Attending the classes and interacting with a group of students who wants to master the same subject creates the right atmosphere which prepares the students to study. In addition, students can discuss topics with one another as well as with tutors. Thus, the insights would be more beneficial. Secondly, in a classroom, a teacher can give their hundred percent attention to the children. Indeed, students can ask queries to the teacher directly when they have difficulty mastering a concept. It is also possible for the teacher to infer whether the students have learned the concepts from their facial expressions. This is not possible in online learning where a computer program will merely lecture and move to the next lessons regardless of whether the student has learned the previous lessons or not. Needless to say, studies have shown that students who attend a campus program are more knowledgeable than those who take an online course.
Of course, online courses are beneficial for students who cannot attend a fulltime campus program. They are cheaper too. Even so, they have some inherent disadvantages which make them less valuable than campus programs. In online learning, a student cannot benefit from the guidance of a mentor. Actually, only those students who have so much dedication to their studies can benefit from online programs. Another disadvantage of online courses is that only theory based subjects can be learned online. If the program requires practical sessions, campus learning is the only option because campuses alone have laboratories where students can perform the experiments.
To conclude, I fully agree with the argument that regular on-campus courses are better than online courses because the atmosphere at the campus is conducive to learning and interactions on the campus equip students with invaluable interpersonal skills.
Nowadays,
online
education
is offered
by
some
universities. Although distance
learning
is advantageous for
people
who
are living in remote areas and those
who
are working
fulltime
,
some
people
are skeptical about its benefits and claim that
campus
learning
is better. I
also
agree
with this view. In my opinion,
campus
learning
is far better than
online
learning.
There are multiple merits to attending university classes.
First of all
, campuses and classes give a proper environment conducive to
learning
. Attending the classes and interacting with a group of
students
who
wants to master the same subject creates the right atmosphere which prepares the
students
to study.
In addition
,
students
can discuss topics with one another
as well
as with tutors.
Thus
, the insights would be more beneficial.
Secondly
, in a classroom, a teacher can give their hundred percent attention to the children.
Indeed
,
students
can ask queries to the teacher
directly
when they have difficulty mastering a concept. It is
also
possible for the teacher to infer whether the
students
have learned the concepts from their facial expressions. This is not possible in
online
learning
where a computer
program
will
merely
lecture and
move
to the
next
lessons regardless of whether the
student
has learned the previous lessons or not. Needless to say, studies have shown that
students
who
attend a
campus
program
are more knowledgeable than those
who
take an
online
course.
Of
course
,
online
courses
are beneficial for
students
who
cannot attend a
fulltime
campus
program
. They are cheaper too. Even
so
, they have
some
inherent disadvantages which
make
them less valuable than
campus
programs
. In
online
learning
, a
student
cannot benefit from the guidance of a mentor. Actually,
only
those
students
who
have
so
much dedication to their studies can benefit from
online
programs
. Another disadvantage of
online
courses
is that
only
theory based subjects can
be learned
online
. If the
program
requires practical sessions,
campus
learning
is the
only
option
because
campuses alone have laboratories where
students
can perform the experiments.
To conclude
, I
fully
agree
with the argument that regular on-campus
courses
are better than
online
courses
because
the atmosphere at the
campus
is conducive to
learning
and interactions on the
campus
equip
students
with invaluable interpersonal
skills
.