Online Higher Educations Individualist Fallacy (By Johann N. Neem

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After I finished reading, Online Higher Educations Individualist Fallacy (by Johann N. Neem) I found myself with a bit of mixed emotions. He is basically stating, online education is not the same as oneself physically at college on a campus. Of course, college has its advantages, like surrounding yourself daily with other students eager to learn. My question: Who said every student is there to learn? For example, students going to school only to fulfill the requirements of their parents, students who feel that is their only option, and specifically, the student in class who will not shut their mouth no matter how many times you have asked them to be quiet, they seem to only be there to disrupt and clown. Overall, I believe your college experience …show more content…

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

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