Virtual ivy: why the US needs more e-colleges
1 September 2009
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Children born since the dawn of the Internet Age probably wouldn’t think twice about learning online. They might just as soon read a Shakespeare sonnet on Twitter as hear it live from a teacher in a classroom.
And yet the educational establishment still debates whether e-learning (aka “virtual schooling” or “distance education”) can be as good as traditional in-person teaching in a campus setting. Jokes are still being made about successful e-schools, such as the University of Phoenix, as being “diploma mills.”
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I certainly hope distance education will lower the cost for low income students. My tuition costs have continued to go up. Many online courses that are offered by colleges and universities still require distance learners to pay the same tuition rates as students who take classes on-site. I would argue that online courses are not easier then onsite courses. Whether your a distance student or an on-campus student you still have to put in an enormous amount of time and effort to be successful. Distance education has allowed a lot of older people like myself to go back to school, which is great because it promotes lifelong learning. In the 21st Century economy many Americans are going to have to go back to school.