Assessing the Validity of Varying Points of View



Week 3 Assignment

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Thank you for completing your assignment. In your summary you should have written a short answer essay (250 words) detailing strategies related to critical reading, listening, and viewing as used to evaluate the statements from the traditional vs. online education discussion. You could have provided more detail in your response to demonstrate your comprehension of the concepts. Overall good job. This assignment is under word count. Please take care to proof read your responses before submitting. Points: 4/8







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Assessing the Validity of Varying Points of View

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

Some people think that online education is not as effective as a traditional classroom.

Unreasonable

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

Reasonable

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

Unreasonable

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

Reasonable

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

Reasonable

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

Reasonable

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

Explain why "Some people think that online education is not as effective as a traditional classroom" is unreasonable.

I think it is unreasonable becuase a school and learning is the same and can be effect for any one willing to learn.

Explain why "You can't learn as much online as in a normal classroom" is unreasonable.

With online courses you can learn just about the same because you are still given textbooks and the teacher is still there guiding you along the way, it may...