The trend of online education has contributed to a decrease in attendance at Universities. I agree with the notion that this method of education will inevitably be the go to in the nearest future due to the flexibility it offers. Due to the internet being accessible from any part of the globe, online education can be attained at the comfort of one’s home or in transit thereby erasing the need for them to be physically present which can also help save cost associated with transportation and clothing needed for physical classes. universities in future might realise that by adapting online studies, it’s flexibility can prove effective in onboarding significant number of students expecially workers or older people who due to their busy schedule might be reluctant to register for physical classes but might find it convienent to subscripe to the school’s online classes leading to a high revenue generated for them.
In addition, with the advent of media tools like Zoom, Skype and Google Space which has been integrated and widely accepted into the corporate world today and has since re-shaped the tradtional type of boardroom meetings once had in past years into a more unconventional modern system, I believe that it is only a matter of time before the education sector will adapt them incoporate them into the administration of knowledge. These inventions can help encourage those with social anxiety anxiety or timid to be more comfortable in asking questions when they don’t understand as they will feel safer behind a computer’s screen.
Conversely, one major drawdown of this trend is it can promote laziness and procastination, it can also strip away motivation. Due to not having to be present in a designated environment for studies, Students might find it convienent to cancel or not tune into classes at will and instead pursue other endevures with that time.
A further point to consider is it’s negative impact on social circles or building team spirit as this can prove ineffective or difficult. Most students make use of physical classes to build a community which can prove advantageous to them physically or intellectually, they might not be prone to making connections online as they might be with in person classes.