The challenges of virtual classes

The challenges of virtual classes

 “eLearning doesn't just "happen"! It requires careful planning and implementation.” – Anonymous. Technology has become the key to a new world in education. Online learning has become one of the most popular ways of gaining access to education. Although this is a really great tool since it helps people learn new things and become better, it has some challenges that need to be taken into consideration. On line learning is a great tool, but learners with low motivation or bad study habits may fail. Another challenge is for instructors because they are not all the time in front of the computer to help students when they have doubts. Finally, having slow internet connection can be frustrating for people who take any course on internet.

First of all, there are many people who don’t have any motivation to learn. Many people haven’t been taught to follow processes and to do them on a schedule. These people might have a lot of problems when learning things on internet since they are not accustomed to following a program. Some people need to be motivated by their instructors in order to learn something and people who take online courses will never receive that encouragement. At the end, these people are going to quit since they don’t find a purpose for their learning of a new language.

Secondly, there are many students who are very imperative in classes. When they learn new things, they need to be asking all the time, they also need to be in contact with their instructor. If a teacher gives them an assignment online, they won’t be able to do it because they need to be asking all the time, and instructors are not in front of the computer 24/7. Some students feel frustrated due to that fact that they don’t receive instant feedback.

Finally, having a good internet connection is something really important when taking an online course. In El Salvador not everyone has a good internet conectin due to the development of the country. If people want to have virtual classes, they need to have the best connection for making video calls and for downloading or uploading their work. Internet is the most important part in virtual classes.

Virtual classes are the key of success if we manage them in a correct way. People who administer those courses need to take into consideration all these factors if they want to succeed. On the other hand, people will just start their classes and they will never end them since they won’t be motivated, and they won’t have all resources needed.