RJA #11: Argument

Online classes provide the same educational value as traditional classroom instruction.

Reasons supporting the value of online education.

1.)  Statistical and survey data shows that online students are scoring better on evaluations and retaining learned information longer than traditional classroom students.

Works Cited

I. Elain Allen, J. S. (2008). Staying theCcourse, Online Education in the United States. The Sloan Consortium. The Sloan Consortium.

I. Elain Allen, J. S. (2010). Class Differences: Online Education in the United States, 2010. The Sloan Consortium.

2.) Employers consider online degrees the same as a traditional degree and in some fields such as IT they are almost preferred.

Diane Matthews. The Origins of Distance Education and its use in the United States. Internet. Pittsburg: thejournal.com, 01 09 1999.

I. Elain Allen, Jeff Seaman. "Class Differences: Online Education in the United States, 2010." 2010.

 "Staying theCcourse, Online Education in the United States." Ongoing Study. The Sloan Consortium, 2008.

3.) An increase in the number of colleges offering online programs and degrees shows that schools consider online education a viable resource.

Seaman, I. Elaine Allen and Jeff. "Online Nation: Five years of Growth in Online Learning." Ongoing Study. The Sloan Consortium, 2007.

Green, Kenneth C. "Campus Computing 2010." The campus computing project 14 Oct 2010.

Reasons against online education.

1.)    Some reports and surveys say that online education is still lacking in vital areas.

Ph.D., Justin Marquis. "Pew Reports That Online Learning Doesn’t Offer the Same Value as F-2-F – Yet." Yearly report. Pew Reports, 2011.

2.)    Social issues are starting to arise including social atrophy by online and distance education students.

Eitzen, Stanley. "THE ATROPHY OF SOCIAL LIFE." 2008. http://www.cabrillo.edu/~lroberts/TheAtrophyofSocialLife.pdf. Colorado State University. 30 Oct 2011 <http://www.cabrillo.edu/~lroberts/TheAtrophyofSocialLife.pdf>.