Learning in the virtual classroom
Online
class taking is often done best with friends. A few people doing
online study collaboratively caovercome all of the inherent
disadvantages of the medium.
The purpose of this site is to aid those who would learn or teach
online. We have been teaching and tutoring online for almost two
decades and have done a good deal of our own accredited graduate work
online as well. Modern online teaching tools
actually make the online learning process far more efficient than the
traditional classroom in so many ways that any perceived disadvantages
(with the possible exception of an atavistic psychological desire for
physical contact) are found to lack any solid justification. In fact, a 12-year meta-analysis of research by the U.S. Department of Education
found that higher education students in online learning generally
performed better than those in face-to-face courses. That said, it is
very important to understand that many online learning institutions
provide very poor instruction and student support. The medium is not to
blame, but, as in the traditional classroom, instruction can vary a
great deal and in the case of online study, it is often much easier for
students to be neglected, overlooked and deprived of appropriate levels
of attention than in the classroom.
The Web is full of sites promoting, lauding, and referring students
to online educational institutions (for a hansom commission), most of
which are expensive and many of which are of marginal value. That is
not our goal. If you are considering teaching or studying online
however, our site may provide many tools, insights, and directions that
will help you achieve your objective. You may also like to consider
taking one of our online classes or may prefer to learn English through one of several other auditory learning sites.
Nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. - Oscar Wilde
Unlike most online education sites which insist upon your entering
your email and providing all kinds of personal information before
allowing you access to their lists online institutions (after which you
will probably receive a stream of spam forever), we are simply
interested in providing online education resources. You will not be
asked to provide an email and every piece of information we have is
freely available.
Whether working toward a degree,
finishing a highschool diploma, or simply pursuing personal
development, online study can be, for certain people, a very reasonable
alternative. It can also be an utter disaster. Many online educational
institutions do very little beyond subjecting student work to a very
mechanical evaluation process and awarding (or denying) grades --
leaving all of the work (not to mention the bill) to the student.
Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army. - Edward Everett
Fortunately, given the current state of online technology, it is
quite easy to sample online fare, learning anything and everything,
without paying a cent. Only when one is seeking official credit does
tuition become a factor. Most major universities make extensive resources available
to the public, including complete online courses, debates and lectures
and this is often all that one ever gets with an expensive online degree
program, meaningful interaction being close to non-existent in many
cases. It is therefore only to have a degree conferred that one must pay
for education.
Email Id:-deepa.singh@soarlogic.com
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