Nowadays, distance-learning programs have gained popularity, but some people argue that online courses can never be as good as those taken at a college or university in person. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

In the

last

few years, technology has become an important part of our life.

Also

in the educational field technology has boosted its implementation like in the distance-teaching systems.

However

, it is agreed the importance of physical

lessons

remains a priority.

This

essay analyses why online courses cannot replace those taken directly by face-to-face

lessons

for different aspects

such

as the social life of

students

and the problem of attention that these kinds of courses give to

students

. The celebrity of online courses recently has increased for different reasons. The clearest example is the pandemic by COVID-19 with the consequent isolation in our houses that has brought

this

type of learning very diffused.

By contrast

, we cannot assume that

this

way of learning will be prevalent and be considered the best one in the future years. To support

this

affirmation there are numerous studies where it is shown how schools are extremely important

such

as a social environment for

students

,

due to

the fact that it permits them to develop their personal identity.

Furthermore

, other studies during the pandemic have shown how isolation has created social problems for

students

, especially for the younger ones.

On the other hand

, these web

lessons

can improve the efficiency of the original one,

for example

in those cases where a scholar is sick and can’t come to school.

In addition

, another problem that has been enlightening during the vast usage of online learning has been the loss of attention during

lessons

. In fact, a large number of

students

have followed the lectures from their rooms with a lot of things that are stimulators of distraction.

This

evidence suggests that

this

type of delivering knowledge can lead, in the future, to serious problems of attention for the population.

To conclude

, even if there are some benefits that suggest distance-learning programs can be a useful way of teaching, we cannot forget the social importance and the role of schools in

students

’ lives. Looking at the future and at the power that technology is taking in our lives we can predict the introduction of distance education as a secondary helpful teaching method in schools.