Online Learning Report: Exploring Pros, Cons, and Student Impact

This report provides a comprehensive overview of online learning, exploring its definition, benefits, and drawbacks. It highlights the accessibility and flexibility of online classes, allowing students to learn from anywhere and access recorded sessions. However, the report also discusses the potential negatives, such as the lack of face-to-face interaction, potential health impacts due to reduced physical activity, and the limitations of interactive sessions. The conclusion emphasizes that while online learning gained recognition during the COVID-19 pandemic, its disadvantages may overshadow its merits. The report supports its findings with references to relevant research, providing a balanced perspective on the effectiveness and impact of online learning on students.

Online Learning

TABLE OF CONTENT
 Introduction
 What is online learning?
 What are the positives of Online Learning
 What are the negatives of Online Learning
 Conclusion
 References

WHAT IS ONLINE LEARNING?
 The learning process can be used through the various methods, from
which the online platform can also be defined as one of the
techniques.
 Also referred to as the distance learning process, the online
platforms or institutions which are available for online learning is
extremely beneficial and includes live or pre-recorded classes
(Xhelili, 2021)
 It could only be successful if the teachers or mentors are completely
dedicated towards provision of quality material, provided to those
students, who are enrolled in the programs.

WHAT ARE THE POSITIVES OF
ONLINE LEARNING?
 The online learning platforms provide various benefits, out of which
the first and foremost advantage is that the online classes can be
accessed from anywhere, once the requirements are fulfilled.
 The students can easily access the online classes anytime if they are
pre-recorded and as for the live classes the individuals enrolled can
easily ask for the recorded version for later use (Hwang, 2021)
 Through usage of the online platforms, the individuals who are fall
ill or witness any type of unfavorable contingency in their
livelihood, may take the online classes with ease, as they available
any time, any where.

WHAT ARE THE NEGATIVES OF
ONLINE LEARNING?
 The online learning concept is newer for the current generation and
could create barriers for proper learning, due to the fact that the
platforms do not provide the same amount of facilities, compared to
the offline learning centers (Dumford, 2018)
 Due to the fact that the students have the option to learn from the
comfort of their homes, it can impact their health due to low
activities as well as interactions involved in their lives.
 Online platforms do not provide interactive sessions and even if they
do, they are not capable of impacting an individual’s way of
thinking or their behavior.

CONCLUSION
The presentation has analyzed various merits as well as demerits about the
concept of e-learning or online leaning. Henceforth, it is easier to understand
the effects of the same on the lives of the students (Besser, 2022).
Furthermore, it is clear from the above report that the disadvantages of
online learning are capable of overshadowing the merits, which is the major
reason behind its low popularity. Although the online learning concept
gained recognition since the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the fact that the

REFERENCES
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 Hwang, G.J., Wang, S.Y. and Lai, C.L., 2021. Effects of a social regulation-based online
learning framework on students’ learning achievements and behaviors in
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 Dumford, A.D. and Miller, A.L., 2018. Online learning in higher education: exploring
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 Besser, A., Flett, G.L. and Zeigler-Hill, V., 2022. Adaptability to a sudden transition to
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