Elearning - An Incomplete Learning Experience?

Cyberspace has been a venue for many thingsstudents?
done in real life. There is online chat, where weThe older generation believes that the traditional
met and greet with old friends, e-Bay where weway is still the best when it comes to teaching
can shop for items we want and there isthe young generation. They believe that computer
streaming for our movies, music, and otherprograms are unable to teach values to online
entertainment needs. As more everyday lifestudents, mainly because although computers
activities are offered in the internet, the moremay have a vast stored knowledge, it does not
time people spend surfing the net than doing realhave what we humans have: emotion. Real life
social activities.experience is said to be the best teacher,
Education has also found a venue in the Worldexperiencing to do something whether it was a
Wide Web. Elearning is a new technologysuccessful or failed effort, it still teaches valuable
enhanced learning or to simplify online learninglessons to those who experienced it.
system. It is also sometimes referred to asHuman interactions like: creating circle of friends,
computer based learning where students studystudent- teacher relationship, camaraderie and
their lesson through a simulated learningbonding with relatives are what makes a
environment program. In some cases, an overallprofessional successful. Interacting with different
instructor teaches students and trainees via webpeople from all walks of life helps students deal
connection. This online learning system offerswith their co-worker, subordinates, customers,
various courses such as: business administration,clients, superiors and all the type of people they
health care and other professional courses. In thiswill meet once they work as young urban
simulated or virtual learning classroom, studentsprofessionals. No amount of hours spent in front
do not meet face-to-face nor personally interactof the computer screen will be able to replace
with their instructor and fellow students. As thisactual human interaction, so many are still
learning system teaches students remotely fromskeptical about the online learning system,
real-life school activities with no social interaction,especially the older generation.
many are asking is this what lays ahead for ourLearning the lessons of life can only be learned if
education system?one experiences it, no amount of rigid training can
According to social research, E.Q. or Emotionprepare an individual for what life has to offer if
Quotient is as vital as I.Q. in performing well atthat individual never experience living and
work and everyday living. With many studentsexperiencing life at first hand. However we cannot
patronizing online learning system, many aredeny technology because it is the only way to go.
asking: "will this system be able to produce aMaybe it is too early to say that the online
professional working force?" The U.S. Departmentlearning system can not incorporate values in its
of Education confirms that students who took upsimulated learning programs, perhaps it's only a
online learning perform better than those studentsmatter of time until virtual classroom can fully
in schools. However with healthcare related courseinteract with its learners. One can say that
where values such as care, compassion, andElearning is a work in progress in teaching and
hospitality are of essence, how can a computerproducing social responsible professionals.
simulated program teach these to the online