Can online learning be as effective as classroom learning?
by
Sara Bernard
Yes. The variety, flexibility, and technological skills online courses can offer are essential for the twenty-first-century learner. The virtual classroom is just as effective as the traditional model.
No. Online courses are not as effective as face-to-face classroom learning. Students need genuine personal interaction to learn.
Maybe. Schools should offer online classes as supplemental educational opportunities for students, but they should not be mandatory.
None of the above. (Comment below.)
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http://www.edutopia.org/poll-online-learning-effective
This article originally published on 10/22/2007
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