Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Classes
Today, in the context of the covid-19 epidemic, the educational
institutions have decided to replace face-to-face learning with online
learning. This alternative seems quite convenient but what are its
benefits and disadvantages?
To begin with, there are a number of great benefits that online classes
bring to us during our studies. Firstly, the biggest benefit that needs to be
mentioned is that online learning helps to control the rate of spread of
the current covid-19 epidemic. Online learning will solve the problem of
person-to-person contact, thereby contributing to flexibly preventing the
pandemic. Secondly, online learning makes it easier for students to
participate in classes than usual. For example, when the weather
condition is bad, it is very dangerous for students to go to school
especially the young students, so online learning will be much safer.
Finally, online learning is a solution to finish the curriculum in time in
case the covid-19 epidemic outbreak for a long time.
In terms of cons, online studying will affect the human’s health. Sitting
for hours in front of a computer or smartphone screen will affect our
eyes and cause a number of diseases such as myopia, eye disease,…
That is why people who work online always tend to suffer from eye
diseases more than others. Moreover, students will not be strictly
supervised when learning online. Although this is also a small benefit,
some students will take advantage of it to do other useless things like
playing video games, surfing social media,… and this will make online
learning no longer effective. Also, students’ socializing and
communicating are likely to be limited. Imaginatively, If students can’t
return to schools for a long time, even the whole school year, their team
skills as well as their cooperating skills will become worse.
In a nutshell, everything has both sides and online learning is, too.
People should develop its advantages and limit its drawbacks as much as
possible to have the best result in teaching and studying.
Advantages of online learning
Today in the context of the covid-19 epidemic, the educational institutions have
decided to replace face-to-face learning with on-line learning. This alternative
seems quite convenient and I agree that online learning is the best choice for
students in this time due to some reasons.
Firstly, the best benefit of online learning is that It helps to control the spread of
the current covid-19 epidemic and complete the educational program within the
allotted time. These days, more and more people are infected with corona virus,
which leads to community spread. This has greatly hindered the daily activities of
people in general and the learning of students in particular. Students infected with
corona virus are forced to isolate at home, which means that they will have a
number of great difficulties in learning. Therefore, online learning will solve both
the problem of getting knowledge at school and the problem of person-to-person
contact , thereby contributing to flexibly preventing the pandemic.
Secondly, online learning makes students feel more comfortable than face-to-face
learning. Forget about attending classes for hours, sitting in an uncomfortable chair
and suffering from back pain by the end of the day. Students will not be bound to
physical class session when they opt for online education. All lectures and needed
materials are provided via online platforms, so learners will easily access them
from the comfort of their home.
Thirdly, studying online helps sts develop many important skills. It requires certain
skills such as self-discipline, self-motivation and communication. When you are an
online learner, you will find that you will quickly hone and develop these skills
which are important for the workplace. For example, you will need to
communicate- whether verbally or written- with your professors and peers
regularly. This will sharpen your communication skills. You will also need to
motivate yourself to complete an online course and turn in your online assignments
as there is much less handholding in online courses compared to in-person ones.
Unlike face-to-face setups, where it can be hard to offer critical comments, an
online environment gives one more time to really study the modules and make
considered comments.
In a nutshell, online learning is a very effective teaching and learning way in the
4.0 technology era. It is especially convenient in today’s uncontrolled epidemic
situation. However, people should be careful with is drawbacks to have the best
results as expected .
