Online Classes VS Traditional Classes

The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption of education systems in all the continents of the world, affecting learners in more than 190 countries. Hence online classes have emerged as the safe and hygienic learning process. To speak in short, it is a modern method of distance learning. In this learning process, teacher and students meet up and interact with each other through a virtual media. On the other hand, traditional classes mean formal learning at an institution like a school, college, or university. It is the conventional method of education worldwide. Here students receive education from a teacher physically present in the classroom. They can ask questions directly to the teachers and get immediate answers. In addition, students in traditional class can socialize with their peers and participate in extracurricular activities. On the contrary, online classes are conducted through different types of digital media platforms, mainly in two ways. The first is through the use of recorded classes, and the second one is via live classes. It not only includes classes but also virtual attendance, exams, solves classes, viva etc. The biggest advantages of online classes are its wide accessibility of time and place. Any learner can take part in a class from any location. Learners can attend to class sitting at anywhere with the help of a portable device like smartphone, tablet or a laptop. The expenses of the online courses are also less than campus courses. But there are still some demerits of online education. The accessibility of this method is often costly to the haves not. Beside this, poor network and technical issues also hamper online classes. Hence, most students still prefer traditional classes. To speak the truth, an unpredictable virus has reshaped the way we live, think and communicate. We must adjust our way of living accordingly, and education, of course, could not be the exception.