Many people use distance learning program to study at home but some people think that it cannot bring the benefit as much as attending college or university. To what extent do you agree or disagree.

Nowadays, online education is offered by some universities.

Although

distance learning is advantageous for people who are living in remote areas and those who are working full-time, some people are sceptical about its benefits and claim that

campus

learning is better. I

also

agree with

this

view. In my opinion,

campus

learning is far better than online learning. There are multiple merits to attending university classes.

First

of all, campuses and classes give a proper environment conducive to learning. Attending the classes and interacting with a group of

students

who wants to master the same subject creates the right atmosphere which prepares the

students

to study.

In addition

,

students

can discuss topics with one another as well as with tutors.

Thus

, the insights would be more beneficial.

Secondly

, in a classroom, a teacher can give their hundred per cent attention to the children. Indeed,

students

can ask queries to the teacher directly when they have difficulty mastering a concept. It is

also

possible for the teacher to infer whether the

students

have learned the concepts from their facial expressions.

This

is not possible in online learning where a computer

program

will merely lecture and move to the

next

lessons regardless of whether the student has learned the previous lessons or not. Needless to say, studies have shown that

students

who attend a

campus

program

are more knowledgeable than those who take an online course. Of course, online

courses

are beneficial for

students

who cannot attend a full-time

campus

program

. They are cheaper too. Even so, they have some inherent disadvantages which make them less valuable than

campus

programs. In online learning, a student cannot benefit from the guidance of a mentor. Actually, only those

students

who have so much dedication to their studies can benefit from online programs. Another disadvantage of online

courses

is that only theory-based subjects can be learned online. If the

program

requires practical sessions,

campus

learning is the only option because campuses alone have laboratories where

students

can perform the experiments. To conclude, I fully agree with the argument that regular on-

campus

courses

are better than online

courses

because the atmosphere at the

campus

is conducive to learning and interactions on the

campus

equip

students

with invaluable interpersonal skills.