Online Education versus Traditional Educational Institutions

Compare and Contrast Online Education versus Traditional Educational Institutions
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Compare and Contrast Online Education versus Traditional Educational Institution
Over recent years, human civilization has progressed exponentially. Today, technology has been integrated into every other sector and defines the relative progress in human beings’ tasks. The internet, in particular, has broadened the range of opportunities available and more so, in the learning process. The inception of online classes presents another angle in which education is being administered. Consequently, discussions arise on similarities and differences that emanate between conventional and online education systems. Various factors such as participation, time, flexibility, costs, learning process, scheduling, and communication are taken into account when comparing and contrasting the online and conventional educational systems.
The case for participation in the learning proceedings is a central theme because a person will be considering that the learning surroundings are different. A more solid analogy of this is that as the classroom is face-to-face so is the internet to online courses. Both learning strategies, at the very least, demand the participation of the students, and if not, the professors will coerce the creation of such an environment (Erstad, 2017). Participation in the conventional sense is straightforward in that students will be involved in the learning process by asking and answering questions. However, they can also be shy and unwilling to provide their ideas resulting in a lopsided class dynamic apparent in the fact that they are the ones carrying the weight. On the other hand, an online course lacks the physical touch and thus, the professor will use another method to establish participation. One of the most used strategies is written discussions. Students are expected to respond to a number of their colleagues' answers. Considering that this process is compulsory, students are exposed to very many perspectives. This situation serves right for learners who find the traditional environment intimidating or are else shy.
Scheduling is another essential difference that exists between the two approaches in learning. In the traditional learning process, students have a fixated location where learning activities are conducted. Therefore, the environment accommodates a specified number of learners, which is usually dependent on the size of the class and more importantly, the learning institution. Furthermore, the conventional approach lacks the flexibility in that both professors and the students are required to be in a precise location at exact times. It is expected that in the lesson, students will have to sign their attendance sheets and thus, they cannot fail to attend the class. In this system of learning, f...