Why Are We Running Our Lectures Online?
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Convenient, Comfortable & Flexible
Learn at your own pace
Learn anywhere, any time
More convenient
Offers greater flexibility
Accessible to all students
Course recordings are available on demand, 24/7
Study in the comfort of your own home
Offers a better study/life balance
More comfortable and controlled learning environment
More relaxed environment
No need to travel anywhere so you’ll save time
More Engaging
Students are more engaged
More students actively participate in online lectures
Gamification makes learning more fun
Online lectures are more stimulating, improving concentration and retention rates
More collaborative than traditional classes
Delivery methods are different and engaging
Every student can clearly see the teacher and what’s being written on screen
Learn More & Faster
Learn efficiently and effectively
Online programs are cheaper than traditional lectures
Learn 5 times more than in traditional face-to-face courses
It’s easier to explain complex concepts and build skills using technology
Fosters personal growth and development
Teaches self-discipline, organisation skills and accountability
Builds time management skills
Develops your technical skills and technical literacy
More Control & Fewer Distractions
No unnecessary distractions and disruptions like in face-to-face courses
No annoying irrelevant conversations around you making it hard to concentrate
Online learning environments offer greater choice and control over learning.
You can choose the learning environment that works best for you
You can hear what the lecturer is saying and won’t miss out on important information.
You can control how fast you learn
You can rewind sections you missed or didn’t understand
Your questions are answered almost immediately either by your peers or the instructors helping out on chat and other message services
Creates an Environment Conducive to Learning
Online lectures are significantly less intense and intimidating than face-to-face sessions
Little or no peer pressure and influence in play
You are more likely to ask questions and participate in class when your identity isn’t known to others
You don’t have to worry about what other students may think of you or your questions and answers
Online learning fosters an environment that enables the shyer, quieter students to participate in class
No one knows what you look like so you can relax and direct your focus and efforts to learning
Students feel less pressured and judged than in face-to-face interactions
There is no need to hide from the teacher
You can’t be targeted to answer a question!
Support is Readily Available
Educators are usually available in chats and rooms to answer student questions
Students feel very comfortable and secure and actively collaborate with and help out their peers
Conversations and ideas generated are richer and more diverse
It’s very easy to connect with other learners when required
All questions are recorded and can be addressed and sent to students at a later date
Online environments offer excellent networking opportunities
Online Classes Offer Unique Learning Opportunities
Discussions aren’t dominated by loud, overly confident people as with face-to-face classes.
The less daunting online environment results in a wider range of students collaborating, providing a richer learning experience
The variety of e-learning tools available makes it easier to cater to different learning styles and to explain difficult concepts to students
Online learning offers a much higher level of personalisation
A wealth of resources are quickly accessible to support teachers delivering classes
Students can benefit from instruction and experiences that would otherwise not be available to them
Better Concentration, Focus & Motivation to Learn
Online instruction is student-centred and requires active learning, increasing student engagement and concentration levels
Lectures feel more personalised when an instructor is delivering a class to a camera as opposed to 200 to 400 students
Face-to-face lectures are usually quite large, and with up to 500 students in a theatre, whispering or talking, it can be very difficult to concentrate
Using polls and other tools, teachers are able to obtain an indication of how many students have grasped each concept and tailor their remaining instruction accordingly
Online Lectures Deliver Equal, if not Better Learning & Retention Rates than Face-to-Face Learning
Research shows that students attending online classes perform to the same or higher standard than students attending face-to-face classes
Online learning offers students uninterrupted learning in an environment best suited to the student resulting in faster learning and higher knowledge retention rates
Online learning offers pedagogical advantages that face-to-face instruction is unable to deliver
Students get more time to think before having to answer a question
Online learning offers students better value for money