Lectures - In Person vs. Online

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by yak342, Jun 4, 2015.

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  1. yak342

    yak342 Member

    Some people think that attending lectures in person is better than listening to online lectures. Suppose there is a student who attends a B&M school and he attends all of the lectures for his class in person. However, he rarely talks. He hardly ever asks questions, makes comments, or participates in class discussions. How would his education be better than the student who listens to lectures online?
     
  2. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    I like in person lectures because I can ask questions in the moment. I like online lectures because I can usually watch/listen to it again if I want.
     
  3. SurfDoctor

    SurfDoctor Moderator

    I agree with Kizmet. For my own tastes, however, I prefer online lectures because I'm in control. You may lose the ability to ask questions, but you gain the ability to listen to parts of it again, repeating something that is not clear. It also depends on how self-motivated and mature the student is. You need both of those attributes to succeed in most online classes.
     
  4. jhp

    jhp Member

    :laughing:In person, one can gain emotional information from the lecturer and peers.
     

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