The capacities of online classes to offer a high level of social means and a sense of community is questioned, and I personally am not sure whether I agree or disagree.
Not all classrooms are social, not all students are a part of one community. On the other end of the spectrum, many people met online and became somehow friends. Maybe with the dominant presence of technology words such as social, community and interact should be refined. Again, those reading inspire us to make a comparison between regular classes and online learning, and I don't really justify the need to compare. They are different ways to achieve certain goals. We can always compare, but it is nice to have options. I wish the reading flow in the direction of how to integrate the two aspects together and how to make the most of both together. I am reading more into what is done best with typical classrooms and what is done best using the digital environment.
The question is: to what extant learning is a social act? Do our peers really determine how much we learn? Is being isolated an obstacle for learning to achieve their full potential?
Not all classrooms are social, not all students are a part of one community. On the other end of the spectrum, many people met online and became somehow friends. Maybe with the dominant presence of technology words such as social, community and interact should be refined. Again, those reading inspire us to make a comparison between regular classes and online learning, and I don't really justify the need to compare. They are different ways to achieve certain goals. We can always compare, but it is nice to have options. I wish the reading flow in the direction of how to integrate the two aspects together and how to make the most of both together. I am reading more into what is done best with typical classrooms and what is done best using the digital environment.
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