Assessing the Validity of Varying Points of View

Title | Assessing the Validity of Varying Points of View |

Assessment A, Part 1: Assessing the Validity of Statements in a Discussion |

Online education is not as effective as a traditional classroom. |

Reasonable |

Unreasonable |

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Getting a degree online gives you much more flexibility in terms of when you take classes. |

Reasonable |

Unreasonable |

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You can't learn as much online as in a normal classroom. |

Reasonable |

Unreasonable |

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You get better personalization and interaction online than with a traditional class. |

Reasonable |

Unreasonable |

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An online degree will never earn you the same salary as a traditional degree. |

Reasonable |

Unreasonable |

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If you have the drive, you can get just as much out of the online education as you can from a normal classroom. |

Reasonable |

Unreasonable |

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Assessment A, Part 2: Assessing the Validity of Statements in a Discussion |

For those statements in Part 1 that you determined to be unreasonable, explain your reasoning. |

1- Online education is not as effective as a traditional classroom.I believe that this statement is not entirely true as online education is effective as a traditional classroom. Online learning is quickly becoming a mainstream. Similarly with a traditional classroom, you can have access to the right information and the right people. Students can interact on a one-to-one basis with their teachers and fellow students, or alternatively start or join open discussions about a particular subject. 2- You can’t learn as much online as in a normal classroom.This statement is not true as most online learning is tailored to student learning style. It is academically advanced due to one-on-one teaching experience with the students. It teaches the student to learn on their own, to teach themselves about personality, beliefs, likes and dislikes, etc. Students have the ability to control their learning...