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There are many problems associated
with online classes and distance learning. Some problems for students are based
around the idea of taking a class basically on their own. Most online classes
require minimal work throughout the course, maybe some blackboard posts, a few
assignments to turn in, a couple quizzes, and a final exam. For some students,
delegating their time on their own can be difficult. In a traditional class,
you see your teacher or professor at least a few times a week. With an online
class, you most likely will never meet your professor. The only regular contact
you will have with them will consist of emails, and notifications through
blackboard, or similar sites. Because of this, students will need to be more
responsible about time management, as there will be no time to work on
projects, get started on homework, or even be reminded about due dates. Also,
students will have less access to recourses through an online class, they will
have no time to meet with their teacher, as they would in a regular class, so
they lose that instruction time, and time to ask questions. If students have
questions, they will have to take the initiative to email their teacher to ask
questions. Similarly, students will most likely not have access to peers in
their class, so they will also lose that resource for learning the material.
Other problems associated with
online classes revolve around the teacher. Not all teachers will receive
adequate training to learn the interfaces and technology they will need. This
will either hinder the teachers and the students, or the teachers will have to
dedicate their own time, off the clock, to learning how to work in this new
environment. A similar problem with online classes for teachers involves the
typical learning day, and that most online teachers will need to learn how to
work around the normal school day. Many students are taking online classes
because they cannot take class during the traditional school day. Also, in some
school districts, online classes are threatening to take away teaching jobs.
This can be very stressful if for teachers, if they are competing with a
cheaper alternative. This can also be a tough decision for school districts to
make, if they have to choose between teachers and possibly more options for
their students.
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These
problems have a large impact on education, online classes have the opportunity
to help students in so many different ways. However, if they are not facilitated
correctly, they can hurt students. Online classes can affect a student’s grade
point average in high school, and they could have a similar experience to
myself, where the online class format simply is not the most conducive to their
learning, or they could have an unresponsive professor like I did. Poor performance
in one class can seriously hurt a students GPA, and if this student is applying
to colleges, this certainly will not help them. Also, if students are just
taking classes to receive the credit, and not actually learning anything from
the course they are taking, this is only hurting them in the long run. The
class they are taking could be the foundation for future classes, and if they don’t
have this knowledge then they are only making it more difficult for themselves
in the future. If online classes are taught poorly, or taken with the wrong
intentions, then online classes can have a negative impact on education.
Problems With Classes
http://www.ehow.com/list_5763720_problems-online-classes.html
Do Online Students Perform as Well as Lecture Students?
http://scholar.google.com/scholar?start=20&q=online+classes+disadvantages&hl=en&as_sdt=0,38
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