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But online courses do provide structure. And universities don't provide a ton of it (some more than others). It's up to the student whether to attend class at a
by twobyfour 9y ago
But online courses do provide structure. And universities don't provide a ton of it (some more than others). It's up to the student whether to attend class at all, and whether and when to study - just as it is with an online class. The difference is the setting.
- aisofteng 9y agoWhen I say "structure" in this context, I mean it to include a social and hierarchical structure as well - namely, others doing the same thing alongside you, and someone you have to report to. Without those things, most people don't have the discipline and/or interest to do much of anything. What a university provides is worlds more than self paced or automated online classes, or even online classes where all interaction with others is text.
- twobyfour 9y agoI'm not sure it's just structure, though. I think there's an aspect of social pressure, for instance.