Sunday, November 13, 2011

Does Online Classes Eliminate Inequality?

Online classes do have their advantages and disadvantages. But do these play into reducing inequality? In a way they do because of several reasons. One reason is that children who are handicapped or mentally challenged can benefit from online classes because they are able to get an education that they are never able to get in a regular classroom. Another reason is that online classes can eliminate gender inequality and racial discrimination. Technology cannot get rid of these fully, but online classes can do it better than regular classrooms. Online classes can also benefit students who would learn better online rather than in the classroom. But this cannot help every student because while some students can learn better online, some cannot learn very well online. This leads into some of the disadvantages that online classes cannot eliminate inequality. The main reason is that online classes cannot eliminate inequality fully because online classes cannot benefit everyone. Another reason is that the online teacher cannot help reduce inequality when he or she cannot interact with his or her students face to face. Online classes can reduce inequality of students in some ways, but inequality cannot be eliminated completely. The world needs to start eliminating inequality completely before online classes can.

1 comment:

  1. I agree that the world should not expect online classes to cease inequality in schools. It starts with the people; we have to change and stop inequality. I believe that so many times we as a society try and find other sources to stop or start something that we want to change when it really depends on us to change our mindsets and attitudes.

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