Compareandcontrasttheadvantagesand.doc

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Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of learning in these two situations：
Learning in a traditional classroom and learning on-line.
In recent years, online learning has been popular with the public gradually. Compared with traditional classroom learning, online learning has both merits and demerits.
In general, there are three aspects of advantages about online learning. In the first place, online learning change passivity of study into the initiative. In the classroom, teachers stand on the platform facing lots of students, students just accept knowledge passively, even though they have questions after class, teachers can not work it out for them quickly. Online learning is different, it can supply a terrace for students to choose courses and teachers they like, at the same time, the questions they ask will also be solved in 24 hours. It improves the efficiency and activity of study.
Second, students can schedule their study time properly depending on online learning. Online course make them never be busy with study whenever they like.
Last but not least, online learning can make information communication easily. When searching information in class, you can just make it on internet rather than go to other places like library.

Online learning has broken the barriers of geography and the constraints of traditional classroom teaching. The proliferation of the Internet and web-based digital technologies has led to an increased acceptance for online learning. Senior citizens, working professionals, young students, stay-at-home mothers and others seek varied online learning courses and degrees offered by reputed universities, colleges and even trade and technical institutes. There are many advantages of online learning.

However, while online learning offers convenience for those who are not always able to attend classes on campus, as well as the ability to set your own learning pace, it still has some drawbacks. One disadvantage of online learning is that you don't get one-on-one instruction from a professor in person, which is an important part of college life. While you can always e-mail the professor of an online class, you miss out on some opportunities to learn from her experiences and use them to enhance your own learning.