Classroom Education V. Online Education

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We all know that education is key and also what leads the way to a bigger and brighter future. It’s a great thing being able to have so many different choices regarding how to get an outstanding education to further yourself in life. We all know that sometimes you do need to go into a classroom to receive that exceptional education that you require that the online classes are not able to give you. I’m referring to hands on classes. We look for what’s best for us education wise and what will give us the optimal satisfaction. Although, many programs are suitable to classroom education, online classes can also provide a superior amount of excellent quality satisfying education. The impact of computers on teaching and learning activities at all levels of education is considerable, and the extent of use increases as computers become more convenient to use and less expensive to purchase and maintain (Wiley & Sons, LTD, 2003). Taking classes online helps students a lot especially with giving them the opportunity to attend classes when they can’t go to the campus due to personal reasons it also allows them to go back to something they didn’t quite understand the first time they heard or read it. Online learners should find that while taking online classes, it does get easier with time. In the late 1960’s engineers designed a computing system especially for effective learning and teaching, it provided basic remedial instruction in mathematical and language skills at small colleges (Wiley & Sons, LTD, 2003). When learning is replaced by education the implication is a greater variety of computer uses, the role of the computer is to assist the teacher in managing instruction (Wiley & Sons, LTD, 2003). The only downside I see to online learning is that it is unable to provide the student with hands on training. I think hands on training is very essential for educational

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