Current modern technological advancements have brought the international community to a new stage in our path through this world through utilizing the device that is the internet. In particular, the internet used as a tool has made significant everlasting changes on society’s educational process as it was in the past. Indeed, there are many similarities and dissimilarities between today’s contemporary online courses and the more classic conventional in-class experience. Both have teachers that instruct their students on the subject matter. Still, one of many clear differences between the two teaching processes appears from the method in which online teachers interact with their students. Namely being, teachers are held back with their flexibility with their approach. Teachers can only instruct students through planned web posts and various scheduled modules. Contrarily, civilization knows the evident advantage which any student who has gone through the age-old method that a formal classroom brings, and will attest to an in-classroom setting allowing teachers to conduct a more personalized learning experience. Additionally, allowing each person in the class to excel at their own pace and stop any child to become left behind. Seemingly, an important agenda as one of the former leaders of the United States of America, Former President George W. Bush proposed and naming it the No Child Left Behind act, following the acronym NCLB. Although, some online classes have an option to stay after class with a teacher it is an exception to the rule. This exclusively applies to classes being taken as a live course. Additionally, the course would require the included use of a headset and or a webcam to allow additional visual access to the class...
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