Imagine a traditional classroom with a teacher and a group of students. Depending on the class roster, a single lecture could be given to people with various knowledge levels. These situations present a difficult choice for teachers: Either repeat the material and lose time, or go ahead and risk being misunderstood. It is also important that the students are fully involved in the studying process. A skilled teacher always watches for feedback and encourages discussion. However, often the topic of the lecture itself implies a different delivery mode, more conducive to studying in a real working environment instead of a classroom.
The analysis of such situations shows that effective eLearning can take the best from traditional education and even surpass it. Modern learning tools should allow instructors and students to create, edit, and comment on all presented materials. This will encourage discussion and keep everybody updated on the latest news. Webinars and instant messages in chats are especially necessary in the corporate sector, for example when new products are put on the market and the first hands-on experiences are highly valued.
Undoubtedly, all courses need a knowledge assessment. Such a feature is also an integrated part of all eLearning systems. However, it is essential that every student’s results be evaluated gradually so that the program either takes them to the next level or prompts them to repeat the unit.
A powerful incentive to studying better is competition; in other words, having a partner who demonstrates better results. While communicating face-to-face, we follow our colleagues or classmates unconsciously, and an effective eLearning program should provide a similar possibility. Creating a rating system will manage group dynamics, and encourage people to study better. In addition, eLearning in the academic sector should use the collected data in order to set up comparative ratings among cities, regions and even countries.
One of the main distinctions between traditional learning and eLearning is the teacher’s role. Thanks to modern eLearning tools, the human factor is not that important anymore. Programs can collect information about a student’s progress, the purpose and the duration of studies, and even personal interests, and thus create a course that is fully individualized.
Finally, modern eLearning systems should make good use of different graphic tools to produce interactive exercises imitating real life events. For example, EF English First, an international school of foreign languages, offers its students to practice their language skills in the form of a dialogue, recording the voice with a microphone. Exercises like these are relevant to corporate learning, where it is important not just to gain theoretical knowledge, but also to apply it and feel confident about oneself.
On the whole, modern eLearning systems should provide an opportunity to share both knowledge and experience. In addition, online courses should be individualized, but still offer a way to give and receive feedback. There should also be a track record of everybody’s progress and achievements. All these facilities make modern eLearning highly effective, and demonstrate the advantages of a virtual classroom over a traditional one. Who knows if we'll still meet our teachers in person in the future?
Yes in that it allows the student to focus without background noise of other students or the teacher being to quiet or too loud.
No because explanations or questions you may have on specific parts could only be explained by a person, you would also lack social skills if you didn't go to classes with people :/
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Granted I feel both have pros and cons, I think that depending on the subject it may be better or worse for each use.
I think that virtual classrooms for maths would be better for me due to the noise level in my class and the unhelpful way that my teacher does but I think that I could only learn properly in a classroom if it was on a subject like Drama as the teacher can ask you a question, teach you and check that you understand, they also show you the level of emotion that is required in performing a play which couldn't be as well explained online <3
Actually while virtual learning is good, it doesn't give you the same social skills that in school learning does. Not to mention, if you need help it's down to an email finding it's way rather than raising your hand. Most online schools I've tried are even pre recorded and you don't even speak to the actual teacher. Classmates are limited to just a first name and there's no contact outside of school.
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Im actually enrolled in an online college and it doesn't beat face to face but it helps me with my anxiety and time management
People learn and retain knowledge better through images, interactions as well as that face to face contact where emotions and expressions can be fully understood. A lot of information of communication is left out virtually, and face to face is faster learning. People miscommunicate often through text etc but that happens less when there is physical contact. Also depending on what content is being thought, it is near impossible to learn virtually. For example, anything that is hands on approach. Can't beat face to face buddy boy
It depends mostly on the individual with this one. Some people genuinely thrive with face to face classroom interaction. Others are more reserved and prefer to be alone and avoiding classrooms. Those people tend to excel better when they don't have to see or worry about their classmates and they can receive help if needed, one on one with the teacher/professor. We all have a different learning style as well, and that's a major part of whether or not someone would succeed with online vs physical school. A person with a more audiovisual learning style would thrive on the online, as they only need to hear and see the material, and they can retain it. Whereas someone who is more seeing/doing and hands on, would most likely prefer being in the classroom and being able to do the activities.
I don't think so. I think that the learning should be in classrooms, without computers. When I was in Primary School (2007-2016), all the learning were done in normal classroom environment without computers. Exceptions were when volyntarily I took an ADP courses in 5th and 8th grade. In college (where I'm about to graduate), we have used very much computers. I'm not a fan of it.
I think a good mix is key! There is the convenience of laptop learning which I love but there is also nothing like a good workshop, conference or lecture in person.
E learning is about as bad as learning gets. You can't have any true interraction with a teacher. Sure you can email, yet it would take ages to understand eachother in comparison to true face to face teaching. (I have been through this)
I learned most of my stuff by reading, not by school. I think letting kids learn at their own pace is better because in my opinion, some of my classes are slow.
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