I'm an engineer in a large US company. I've been with this company for over 10 years. I attend a physical class every 2 years or so. All my training comes from online classes (mostly internal). I know it is not the same as a college student, but the medium is the same. The point is, I benefit from the online class more than a physical class. A lot more. I can stop and repeat the video. Or I can pause, do a google search on the subject and go back. If it is too much, I can retake a simpler class. It works.
I agree that the motivation is different. I'm a professional and I know what I'm looking for to help me in my job. But why can't college students have a similar motivation? why can't we give them the opportunity to pick their 'medium' preference and as long as they pass the exams, then why not? if they can't pass, I bet they will start attending. College is way too expensive for most to accept a low grade. But if they do well in exams, then more power to them.
This is the online generation. We email, chat, shop, work, entertain online.... and yes, we can also learn online.
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I'm an engineer in a large US company. I've been with this company for over 10 years. I attend a physical class every 2 years or so. All my training comes from online classes (mostly internal). I know it is not the same as a college student, but the medium is the same. The point is, I benefit from the online class more than a physical class. A lot more. I can stop and repeat the video. Or I can pause, do a google search on the subject and go back. If it is too much, I can retake a simpler class. It works.
I agree that the motivation is different. I'm a professional and I know what I'm looking for to help me in my job. But why can't college students have a similar motivation? why can't we give them the opportunity to pick their 'medium' preference and as long as they pass the exams, then why not? if they can't pass, I bet they will start attending. College is way too expensive for most to accept a low grade. But if they do well in exams, then more power to them.
This is the online generation. We email, chat, shop, work, entertain online.... and yes, we can also learn online.
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