The Ups and Downs
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With an increase in the use of technology, especially after the covid pandemic, there are many positive aspects but just as many negatives of taking online classes. An example of a positive use of online school is the availability in one’s schedule. Personally, when my schedule has an online class, I don’t have to make the trip to campus. This allows me to stay at home, spend time with my family, and avoid unnecessary travel time. Another instance where taking an online class has been beneficial is that I can work at my own pace. This allows me to take a slower approach if I don’t understand the content or to work at a faster pace when I do. I can also look back on the lectures as many times as I need to ensure that I know the content. I also do this if I don’t understand a certain topic.
However, not everything about online school is positive and beneficial. An example is when there is miscommunication in class, or a student has a question, it is harder to get in contact with the professor. There have been many times where I had a question on an assignment or about the lecture and it was hard to get in contact but also to send and receive clear instruction on the problem. If a professor is busy, they won’t be able to check their emails putting my email/ question as a second priority. Most of the time the professors aren’t intentionally doing this, but it does happen. When they do send the emails, they are harder to interpret than a normal face-to-face conversation would be. Another con is that many people learn better in person. I have always been a very social person and I incorporate this into my learning. I do so by getting involved with my classmates and asking questions. It also helps when other students ask questions because then we can solve the issue as a class. Rather than during online classes there really isn’t a way to communicate with classmates unless you email them, and hope they respond.