Some universities offer online courses as an alternative to classes delivered on campus. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

In parallel with the incredible development of technology,

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curriculum is gradually replacing

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face-to-face classes. Personally,

although

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movement has some negative impacts on

students

, I am still more inclined

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the benefits that it can bring to the learners. On the one hand, offering distance education has some vital downsides.

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, when taking part in

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study method,

students

may suffer from

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lack of virtual interaction with teachers and peers. Due to

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reason, they may hardly broaden their knowledge,

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further

advice or supports from

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others, especially in cases they get stuck with confusing information.

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, learning online

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a lot of

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if

students

want to complete all the tasks of the courses on

time

because of various distraction coming from

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environment

such

as noise pollution,

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unstable Internet connection or even the temptation of games or social media.

On the other hand

, from my perspective, the benefit of delivering the online program brings more pros outweighing

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. It provides

students

with

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more flexible and cost-saving lessons which do not require the

students

to pay school facilities fees.

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, by

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type of education, learners can easily access

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whatever programs they prefer without the barrier of geographical distance or the lack of

time

due to work while studying. They can

also

proactively adjust the

time

schedule and the pace of study to balance it with other essential activities,

for instance

, the

time

for caring

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members, doing exercise or even entertainment. It helps student remain not only their learning motivation but

also

their physical and mental health by preventing them from overload, stress or depression. In conclusion, having

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to choose

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almost universities benefits

students

in various ways. Despite the occurrence of some drawbacks, I believe they could be soon accounted for

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on the development of technological tools

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a teacher

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teacher

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teachers

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can use to support their main lectures

such

as

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time

chatting

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or team meeting software.