Friday, 10 October 2008

Online Education

Education online is becoming more popular over the years. Online education differs from traditional education because students are not required to visit an actual classroom or see a teacher face-to-face.
Microphones and headphone are used as a source of communication, videos are used for demonstrations.
There are many benefits of online education.
Student to not have to travel to school every morning.
They are not distracted by others students or noise in the classroom.
They tend to feel more comfortable in their own space.
Gain more knowledge having a one-to-one lesson.
Get a degree in a lot quicker time that those at school.
Though on the other hand there is some down sides:
If you are at home you are less likely to make friends, like at school you are surrounded by others.
Lack of communication, not becoming very sociable.
Could become lonely.
Being at home you may feel that you can do what you want, get up at the time you what. You don’t have any boundaries, this could affect you in later life when you have to get used to a routine.
Personally I like the idea of Online Education is very clever and useful. Though I don’t think I would want to do it myself. I don’t think it helps you in later life. At school you have to communicate with friends, teachers etc. whereas at home you don’t, well only through a computer, which isn’t the same.

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