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Originally Posted by spring greenery
Online learning is being promoted because it is a big money maker for colleges. It takes away the interaction that is so necessary to learn most topics. I like to offer classes with group projects, role playing, case studies and question and answer. This is not possible with on line classes. Stick with the old fashioned system.
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"NY Geek: I could agree with this if applied to very young people (18-mid-20s) who have zero experience in the field they are studying.
As a working adult with many years in a particular field, learning about the topic usually isn't an issue as the student already has a lot of experience. It's typically a lack of available time that it takes to travel to school if one has a family and other responsibilities that makes online programs so attractive."
Thank you, geek! If done correctly, online instruction INCLUDES group projects, case studies and question and answer time, it takes MORE instruction time, and requires more of a commitment to time and effort from the student. I teach in the online AND traditional f2f environment, and believe me, f2f is much "easier".
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