The use of E-learning, which broadly encompasses learning that is computer enhanced, poses a variety of advantages for learners: it can break geographical barriers; in higher education, the cost of tuition is typically lower; programs often utilize a variety of delivery methods that appeal to multiple learning styles; and logging onto a computer is a lot easier than driving 45 minutes to campus. Besides, who wants to pay for the gas?
Yet the argument could be made that no program, however cost effective, accessible, or convenient, could replace the role a teacher plays in the classroom.
Because this division is far more complicated than the above, I wanted to start with the basic question:
Why do we need teachers in the classroom?
