Universities and colleges are now offering qualifications through distance learning from the internet rather than teachers in classrooms. Do you think the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

It is true that the advent of the internet enables

students

to obtain academic qualifications through

distance

education

. I believe the benefits of

this

trend far outweigh the potential drawbacks. On the one hand, there are two main drawbacks of E-learning. One problem is that

students

will miss out social experience that school offers. Because there's no classroom and

therefore

no ability to work on group projects or even converse with fellow

students

in a face-to-face environment, it's difficult to build relationships of any kind. Not only that, but it's very easy to start to feel isolated from your peers and others because you're working on assignments and all school-related activities entirely alone. Another potential drawback is that

students

may struggle with focusing on the screen for long periods of

time

, distracted by social media or other websites. They need to keep themselves motivated and focused if they want to complete their

distance

learning course successfully.

Distance

education

is not a good idea if you tend to procrastinate and can't stick to deadlines. Despite those arguments mentioned above, I would agree that both educators and

students

can benefit more from

distance

education

.

Firstly

, it allows

students

to attend classes from any location and any

time

of their choice.

This

benefit encourages educators to shift to

distance

learning after the coronavirus outbreak since e-learning allows

students

to continue participating in classes without being physically present.

Also

, schools can reach out to a more extensive network of

students

,

instead

of being restricted by personal schedules ,geographical boundaries, and limited budgets.

Furthermore

, it eliminates the commute and hassle of getting to class. For those

students

who are physically unwell or disabled, there is no need to worry about missing any courses or spending too much

time

commuting to school as e-learning allows them to catch up wherever they are.

Secondly

,

distance

education

helps

students

to develop

time

management and technical skills,

such

as online search, word processing, and video conferencing. Compared to more monitored traditional classes,where all

students

are expected to do the same work at the same times on the same days, there are no rigid schedules with online learning beyond assignment due dates, so

students

have a greater say in how they complete their schoolwork.These skills can open the door to better job opportunities. In conclusion, I think completing college courses through

distance

learning has a lot to offer to

students

in terms of its flexibility, as long as they are willing to interact more frequently and keep disciplined and motivated.