John is a freshman at college. John has gone to a college many miles from his home, so he knew from his home town is at his university. In order for John to have a social life in college, he must go out and meet new people. However, instead of going out and meeting people or even meeting people in his classes, John is in his dorm by himself. Why? John is taking his freshman English and math classes online. Online education is something that more and more colleges and students are turning to offering and taking classes online. Many people have called into question the pros of these online classes. By taking online classes students will pay more, increase anxiety, and be secluded. First, adversaries to online classes try to point out that …show more content…
Proponents will say online students do not have to commute, purchase school supplies, housing, meal plans, or textbooks. However, these arguments do not take into account that just because someone is enrolled in an online class that these expenses go away. A student will still have to pay for food, housing, and textbooks regardless of the type of class taken. The only thing that does change is if the student is purchasing he housing and meals from the college or on their own. In addition to still having to purchase housing and meals, students will all see an additional fee for taking online classes. Marissa Barnett states in an article, “tuition for online classes can be more than 20 percent higher than regular classes at some universities, once extra fees or additional costs per credit hour are included, according to the [Dallas] News analysis.” Not only do online students have to pay the same tuition as taking a traditional class, online students also have to pay additional fees for the class adding to the total class. Devon Haynie points out in an article that when looking at how much an online class, colleges would charge tuition, online fees up to $400, application fees up to $50, and one school even charge her a parking fee even though she was taking an online class never to step foot on the campus (“Breaking Down…”). Not only do colleges charge more for online classes, many find that these courses are poorly run and not worth any time or money (Ciment). Online classes do a disservice to the student because online students will pay
American students in the United States are recognizing the diverse learning styles that non-traditional students are bringing to the classroom. A recent study suggests that, within the next decade, one-half of colleges in the U.S. will close the doors to their physical classrooms as more and more classes go online (Bower 3). Duke University has already begun changing the way they approach student learning by offering classes online. This helps the school attract more non-traditional students who may have families, work full-time, or have a number of responsibilities outside school.
Learning, like religion, is a social experience.” Currently, I have a class that I am enrolled in, often I find myself asking “Why I am in this class?” I learn nothing from this lady, her notes are continuously blurry, and every single student is unable to read them. She talks in circles and expects everyone to be able to follow. Personally, I wish I would have taken an online course for this particular class. Everything I have learned in this class has been solely self-taught. To be prepared for the class, I pre-read the chapter we will be having a discussion about in addition to study the curriculum, still I cannot keep up or understand what is coming out of her mouth. I also feel that I am not the only one in class that is completely lost, which makes me feel better about the whole situation. Whereas I am also enrolled in another class, which I adore and value every single minute. This particular class requires an hour and forty-five minutes a day for four days a week. To think this class I feared the most when I enrolled at the beginning of school. Surprisingly now, it is by far my favorite! I have learned so much information in such a little span of time. It is truly remarkable, the change of mind I have had towards this subject! Credit is due to my professor, she is outstanding! Then, of course, I have this class! Comp 1, which as you know is online. There has been struggles, as I think I would have learned better with face to face encounters with my peers and involved discussion with other students and a professor, although I think I have managed to keep my head above the water so far. All- together, with only my brief personal experience given, you cannot say online courses are worse than an in class
The majority of students prefer studying with group of people. Thanks to the Internet it allows students to work together collaborating with ideas and knowledge at the same time. For example, last quarter in my world politics class, I send out an email with two links that helped the whole class study for the midterm. I send out a Google doc’s link that helped the class organize their notes and a Skype link to answer any questions face to face video chat over the sections that they needed help understanding. The amazing part about Google docs is that multiple classmates would edit the document at the same time. Many students found this studying method useful not because they gain better grades, but they got to meet new students on campus and allowing them to be social connected through social media. On the other hand, Stoll may argue that students may face loneliness and depression, which in reality Internet has help students meet other students and become friends. Therefore, Students should keep studying in groups sessions online meet other students on campus to become
Though both the costs of education, the debt that accompanies it, and the Pay as You Earn plan created to address it come with their faults, they have various potential remedies that are accompanied by their pros and cons. When addressing cost of education in general, it would be beneficial to the student population to eliminate unnecessary fees. Rochelle Sharpe argues in her article Those Hidden College Fees that scholarships and loans generally only cover fees that are charged when aid is dispersed. As a result, fees that occur over the course of a semester hit families with various amounts to pay throughout the year. This includes wide ranges of charges such as parking pass fees, online course registration fees, freshmen orientation fees, and gradation fees.
During my interview, Lisa said “Online courses are cheaper, but a lot harder and the student has to be a self-motivated person”(Stevenson). Many college university do offer online courses, which can make college cheaper, but also universities could use programs like “CLEP” stated in the article, which allow students to “test out” and receive college credit. Regarding online course, students should have an easier time passing and achieving college online, most students struggle with time management and learning over the internet. In the same way, students and college boards need to aspire to make college inside the classroom cheaper not only online course. Currently, seventy-one graduating students have on average twenty-five thousand five hundred dollars in debt walking out of college and fifty-one percent of graduates end up in a workplace that doesn't require a college degree. A lot of careers support online courses and will help workers or interns pay for school, but the biggest problem is juggling a job and school and sometimes even a family while going to school and most degrees aren't even used in the
There are many vast differences between online and traditional courses, first being flexibility in schedule. Traditional courses have a set time and day for the duration of the semester. Attending class is a portion of your grade. You have to make sure you have the time to attend class and not miss over the allotted amount of days. To help with the scheduling, the college usually offers day courses, night courses, and abbreviated summer classes. Traditional classes comes first on your priority list, work, and then lastly your family. Your free time is scheduled around your class schedule. Classes are 2-4 days a week depending on the schedule you choose. Even though it might be somewhat of an inconvenience, you have to keep in mind it is only for a short time and won’t last forever. All of your sacrifices will pay off in the long run; you will have a degree. The second area of contrast is discipline. Traditional classes, are more for the people who need structure to stay on course. Someone is there giving you daily assignments and s...
Today, many students graduating from high school see college as an important stage in their future, although many studies suggest not all students are ready for college. Author Charles Murray argues in his essay “Are Too Many People Going to College?” that too many students decide to go to college, even though they would be better served through online education. Charles Murray also argues in his essay that, “The two-year community college and online courses offer more flexible options for tailoring course work to the real needs of the job.”(242) An example of this would be myself, I am currently taking my Economics 2 class as a “hybrid” course this semester. A “hybrid” course is an 8 week course that requires both in-class and online coursework,
According to Idea, online classes come in forms of quizzes, recordings of lectures, complete online books, etc. and can be accessed from anywhere at any time. Someone who is willing to put in the effort can get a degree without having to set foot on campus. Despite the flaws that come with online education such as the lack of physical interaction, Taso Lagos, the author of the article, "Pro: Are Online Courses Good for Higher Education," believes that online classes are for the better and provide different outlets than traditional school. He starts off by mentioning how the University of Washington is going to revolutionize the way they teach by partnering up with a higher group to give out free online classes.
Most of the time, a student cannot learn at their own pace of the subject because the teacher has a schedule and other students so that student can easily fall behind or not feel as if they are learning. Also, if a student misses a class due to an illness or some other sort of reason they will get behind in classes, while with online class the student can still work while sick or the class will not move on without them. Some schools do not offer some classes that students wish to take. For example, some schools may not present a language class that the pupil wishes to take but online they have a better chance of being able to take that
There are many institutes all around the world who has a well-known name and are credible for one seeking a degree whether it is in the classroom or online. Sometimes, taking an online course is more convenient for those who do not have the time nor finance to obtain a degree in the classroom. Recent research has shown that the people who are seeking a degree, is growing tremendously. Other research has shown that there are diploma mills in the world who are trying to help others cheat their way through online classes, and the ability to obtain online degrees. With that being said, obtaining an online degree through an online program is becoming more common yet more scandalous every second.
Society is feeling the impact of the shift in educational options. However, while there are more opportunities for students, there is another door opened for inequality to take place. As technology advances, a social phenomenon is beginning to change the way that Americans are obtaining college degrees. Approximately 3.2 million students were enrolled in at least one completely online class in the fall semester of 2005 (Clark-Ibanez & Scott, 2008). The effects of technological advances within the educational setting are having an impact on the way in which students are learning, leaving some students with limited options.
One similarity that traditional classes and online classes have in common is that they both can provide the proper education for the students to graduate with. There are several pros and cons to online classes and traditional classes, but one of the biggest issues will always be time. A main concern that many students have while attending college is time. Trying to find the time to work, spend time with their family, and go to school can be very stressful for some students. Someone who does not work, or doesn’t have kids, might not have an issue with fitting time into their schedule for traditional classes.
The following article is a study on the effectiveness of online courses and their effectiveness in both teacher-guided assistance and non-guided learning. The author stated the problem of online learning for students, as being the distractions of the internet itself; online shopping, gaming and social networking. While two advantages of online learning includes the convenience of studying at a place of choice and independent work, students are challenged in staying focused or being disciplined enough to continue or even complete their course of studies.
First, with an online education, the traditional school system for grade schools and colleges or universities can save money because there would be no need for facilities and equipment. The University of Florida predicts that there will be several grade schools taking on online learning in the next ten years that mean students will improve academically, and schools can save money (Lansford, 2009). Lawrence (2012) stated, “A recent study out of the University of Texas shows that universities can gain operating savings of as much as 50% by ...
Abstract: Recently, there has been a rush to create web-based instructional courses. The approach that is being taken to create web-based courses is to create websites that will function as the central distributors of information and materials. Based on the format and content of the course, the student is to go through lesson by lesson to complete courses. In this paper, I address some of the problems inherent in this approach, especially with respect to 18-22 year-old undergraduate education.