Technology with its conveniences has managed to maneuver into the field of academics. Lecturers, teachers and other professors have taken advantage of this convenience and now most of the learning takes place through the online system. This idea has its perks and its issues. As for me, online learning is infuriating for a lot of reasons. 1. Endless possibilities to procrastinate. Online learning increases procrastination. Most of the time, simply knowing that the deadline is way ahead is a reason to procrastinate. In my analysis of my classmates, I have realized that most people have the same problem. People tend to procrastinate whenever they are not under stress. Students will always work with deadlines. In normal classes, lecturers and tutors usually give a short deadline and there is always the fact that the student is supposed to deliver the assignment personally. 2. Minimal contact with faculty (or anyone else). Students who learn online do not have enough contact with the faculty members. This can also be interpreted to mean lack of instructional support. In as much as programs are asynchronous, it is impossible to have that strong connection between student and faculty members. Students taking classes online end up in trouble because of this aspect. 3. Focus on professional degrees. Most online degrees fail to focus on degrees such as economics or history. Most are focused on degrees such as finance and education that yields a particular professional certificate. This implies that one has to take classes the normal way. 4. Lack of character building Taking time to sit through a tedious class builds character in individuals. Online classes avoid this tedious exercise and this is why students taking their... Read more →