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E-learning is a technology-enhanced learning system that mainly uses internet and computer based technology to reach the end user. This method of learning has become more and more famous in our generation. In the same time it has its own advantage and disadvantage. So now we are going to comparing the pros and cons of the E-learning with the traditional learning.

Pros
Time-Flexibility

Through E-learning, students don’t need move from one class to the another or spend time for the traveling to their respective academic institutions. First of all, they will get their class timetable as the traditional class did. It is so flexible that student are able to sit in the cafeteria and have their meals while being lecture through their laptop or internet accessable device which eventually saves time.

Convinient

Travelling and living accomodations has been a main problem in the traditional setting of learning. Some who are not offered living accomodation wil have to travel a far distance to reach the university. Students of E-learning will not have this kind of problem. They can have their class at anywhere that internet connection is able to reach. So the students don’t need to waste their money to rent a house or paying the petrol for their education.

Accessibility

Students of E-learning can get their source of learning easily through the internet. They may just download from the web page and don’t really need to print it out or photocopy the lecture notes. They may just directly study the soft copy by their computer.

Computer skill

In the same time, students of E-learning can get the new information of technologies and practice the internet and software during their study. the would increase their knowledge and experince on how to a computer. It may be important to them in the future.

Cons

Higher Expense

To support an E-learning process, the students may need a good connection to make sure they can contact and connect with their lecturers and university. So students have to pay a higher fee to get a good connection. Beside this, students of E-learning may also will demand a better computer requirement compare to traditional learning student. So they have to pay more for a better requirement computer.

Poor interaction between teachers and students
Most of the communication between teachers and students is just through internet, but not face-to-face interaction. Sometime the teachers may not know what the students really need. When the teacher can’t understand the needs and reach the demand of the student, the problem of unmotivated will start occur at the students’ side. Let’s say when a student has some problem in study. Through the E-learning he can’t really get a very clear guidance from his teacher. Comparing to the traditional method students, they are always under the care of their teacher and can have more interaction among each others which helps mold their social skills.

In conclusion, E-learning has its pros and cons, i just depends on how effectively we adapt to them.