Online courses vs Modular learning
Do you think students get a better understanding of the concept if they are forced to come in and do the modular learning appose to just doing it online with no instructor?
Taiwan,
Good point...many students tend to do well in one area or the other.
Shelly Crider
In my opinion I believe either can work depending on the student and his/her comfort level with any given subject. As for myself, I like to take on-line classes in subject I am very comfortable with and in those I find to be more challenging, I tend to prefer on-campus learning environments.
Charlie,
I do think that online course will only get better and better as more people become creative with the new technology out there!
Shelly Crider
I'm not sure if "forced" is the best term used in this question, but I would say that online learning is useful in some subjects and not so much in others. One drawback of the online courses that I have enrolled in and taught is that there is no b--directional audio/video interface. Asynchronous online courses have demographics that they work well for. However, on average, I do not feel the same quality of education is achieved online as onsite courses. Once bi-directional A/V is standard, then I believe online courses will increase their quality and outcomes will more closely match, if not exceed the onsite model.
Clovis,
Being "forced" is a wall that goes straight up, but they do need an instructor to be able to ask questions of.
Shelly Crider
