Are you in favour of an online education system?

Like you, I can see pros and cons. If a student doesn't have a home computer, is the school prepared to provide one, plus internet access? And there is something to be said for personal interaction over a computerized one. I disagree about the parental "interference." I'm sure there are parents who are hard to deal with. You're always going to come across people who are hard to deal with. But when a parent becomes more active in their child's education, that is not interference. Parents should be active when it comes to what a child is learning; after all it's their child and they have the right and responsibility to be a part of their education.

I have been an internet user for as long as I can remember. There is one thing I can say for sure. There is minimal good that comes out of a person under 16 using the internet. Why? Well as a research tool, none is better. The internet is the largest library there is. All you have to do is filter through all the crap. The website designers are great at figuring out ways for the youngsters to circumvent the protections and locks. Next thing you know, kids doing things they shouldn't be doing. You say you trust your kid? Well, you should rethink that. Have you looked outside and seen what children having privacy and doing what they want gets us? As far as a college education, absolutely, the internet is good. For any lower levels like say 10th grade and lower, no way.

Online system may work as a parallel system in case, students are not able to attend classes. Nothing can replace impact of a real teacher in a classroom. Personally, during my school days and later on while I used to teach students, I found it extremely important to demonstrate before students for their proper understanding, to reiterate words and phrases to indicate its importance. After completing my formal education, I took a CBT trial offer - online computer training. All I can say is that I really felt the absence of a real teacher. Regarding online assessments, I think it is okay, if done within a limited extent. A student should be prepared for different aspects. A student may not get the impression that exam is something he/she can manage from home for good. Exams help them preparing for tough challenges of life as well. Anyway, I am absolutely against the idea of giving parents access to their children's accounts. This may come in the way of development of relationship of mutual trust and respect between students and teachers. As such, before experimenting, you might consult counselors for its psychological impact on students.

Here are a few angles. I have taken some college course online (our local college), this worked well for me, I am not a good sleeper so I could do work in the middle of the night. Now, my nephew failed 6th grade two years in a row (lazy, he knows the work). My sister this past year enrolled him in an online school. My sister works a lot and has another son in 3rd grade (for the 2nd time). My nephew now has all day to screw around and still not do his school work. I am not sure that this situation is helping him at all. My sister is trying to get him back in school, my daughters charter school. We all fear that if he goes to public school, he will be in a gang by the end of the week.

People learn in different ways. I use a mixture of sight, hearing and participating. I think having a teacher to talk face to face with is important. It is far easier than doing studying through correspondence. I have experienced both ways of learning. I don't think an on-line educational education system will please everyone. Some parents go on their computer every day and will follow their child's work with interest. Not everyone owns a computer and the Interest does crash from time to time. I am a primary school teacher and so I know that some children do their homework every week. They are the ones with supportive parents. A number of children don't do their homework and typically their parents couldn't care less about it. The advantage might be a teacher could work at home instead of going to the school. He or she could put in many hours of work on the on-line educational system. The disadvantage would be some children's needs don't get met. Their work might be challenging for the teacher to monitor. I wasn't great at using computers until my second year of teaching.

i'd say students will more lazy to study cuz there are a lot to find in the internet. like for instance if it's history class, they can cheat their assignments by just searching the net. plus, students will lose discipline on being on time cuz, i believe, going to school at a young age, these kids start to train on calculating their time upon ariving to school, which is essential when going to work.

I think the fact that Colleges already do this shows that this can and would work if put into place. Sometimes for children who have problems, whether disciplinary or psychological; this would enable them to still finish their school. It can never be the same as physically attending school; but it does add some alternatives for those who cannot attend school.

Hi ronald, I really only know what you've said here but I would agree with you that everyone don't own a computer. I have no doubt that this line of education will be used effectively in the future but don't be surprised if there are a lot of kinks to be worked out first. Blessings.

I certainly think there are pros and cons to this. An online education system is very beneficial but yet at the same time, it might be a bit of a discomfort for those whom are more inclined to traditional learning.. like giving assignments physically and being able to interact live too. But if everything is to be done online, then it might be a lost of human touch. However, it's perhaps useful for the teacher because it's less time consuming, I suppose. If it adds on to more work, then teachers might not be able to concentrate. Perhaps the parent interaction can be reduced a bit..and only students can log in. This is what I think...

Hi, ronaldinu! I've heard too many of my students who are able to take what they refer to as "virtual classes" to make up credits tell me they get somebody else to do it. They also find it very easy to look up information so they can act as if they knew it. When I've taken courses online, I've found it much too easy to be distracted, which makes the process far from optimal. I think the interaction in classrooms is an important part of one's education...

hio ronaldinu yes I can also see the pros and the cons too. It does sound good and would work maybe with a few minor'adjustments to be made. Now I also know not everybody has a computer and so some families might be at a real disadvantage if they cannot afford the computer and monitor they must have. I do not blame you as the parents more than likely well know far less than the teacher. some parents cooperate with teachers as they should and others get angry and will not cooperate at all. which must' be a real pain in the keaster for the teachers.

As you say, good and bad points. this would be great for children whose parents are supportive but, you will always have the ones who never check, in the same way that they never checked the book bags for notes. I presume they would only be able to access their own childs account. I think it would be great for children who were ill to be able to access missed lessons. What age range does your school cover?

To be honest I do take interest in online education..but even that's good in some ways, I can't say that online education is the best education available...School is not made just for study lessons but to become a sociable person as well. It is a very important thing to make friends and to discover even the meaning of life in friendship..Online education can't achieve that goal..and it's a very natural thing to happen..who wants to do extra homeworks? Real life, real school. That's how it is for me.

I study at AIDE and so far it's been working out for me. It's not really online. I'm working in a call center as a Supervisor and it helps me continue my education since I've always been interested in Business Administration. It's CHED Accredited and all I do is study on my off time and submit tests twice a month and take a test in their office for my finals once a month. I wonder if there are more people who'd be interested in online/distance education as well since I feel the need to still have classmates to bounce ideas off with

Everything has got its own advantages and disadvantages.. ONline education is a nice idea, and it's been implemented in some schools over there already.. Alot depends on the discipline of students rather than anything else.. Even if a student were to be in school, they might opt to skip classes.. OR they might be in class, but they are not listening etc.. Thus, it does not make any difference, but only for the students themselves.. hehe

I’ve done a course online before and although I enjoyed it and my tutor and I had great communication there were times I wished I could speak to him face to face. I think that in a classroom environment a teacher can get to know his students on a different level. For example my daughter who is only eight has been having problems asserting herself with certain children at her school. Her teacher and I have discussed ways we can help her with this problem. She’s had this teacher for two years; he knows her well and has gone out of his way to prepare notes for her in regards to increasing self confidence and assertion. These are things that are not on the school curriculum and could not be learned via a computer. I agree that not everybody has access or can afford the Internet. I think that personal interaction is best.

i think this system seems to be better in some cases if it is implemented properly. i think there will not be any discrepancy and all the reports will be available to the parents also. i think this is really a cool thing.. may be student dont like this but overall education is not liked by them. lol

Both systems has its pros and cons. The traditional classroom education gives student a more hands-on type of learning on the other hand the online education offers a faster and easier way of teaching. In a traditional classroom setting students not just learn school smarts but they also learn the art of interaction and socialization. They learn how to deal with different kinds of people (classmates) on different kinds of situation. In an online setting, webinars and electronic lectures are often used. The system gives the student freedom. It teaches the student the value of independence as they are taught to be self-reliant. In short, they are taught to teach themselves -- which could be good or bad depending on how the student reacted to the situation.

Well i do. Online education is most easier, convinient and cheaper way of gaining knowledge in effective way. For people who stay away from cities, have to travel longer for learning. Online education have helped them so well and i really appreciate its efforts!

The advantages of this system are, it saves a lot of time and money on travelling to school. By using this system, u can manage your own time or have more time for studying.