| Cyberspace has been a venue for many things | | | | students? |
| done in real life. There is online chat, where we | | | | The older generation believes that the traditional |
| met and greet with old friends, e-Bay where we | | | | way is still the best when it comes to teaching |
| can shop for items we want and there is | | | | the young generation. They believe that computer |
| streaming for our movies, music, and other | | | | programs are unable to teach values to online |
| entertainment needs. As more everyday life | | | | students, mainly because although computers |
| activities are offered in the internet, the more | | | | may have a vast stored knowledge, it does not |
| time people spend surfing the net than doing real | | | | have 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 World | | | | experiencing to do something whether it was a |
| Wide Web. Elearning is a new technology | | | | successful or failed effort, it still teaches valuable |
| enhanced learning or to simplify online learning | | | | lessons to those who experienced it. |
| system. It is also sometimes referred to as | | | | Human interactions like: creating circle of friends, |
| computer based learning where students study | | | | student- teacher relationship, camaraderie and |
| their lesson through a simulated learning | | | | bonding with relatives are what makes a |
| environment program. In some cases, an overall | | | | professional successful. Interacting with different |
| instructor teaches students and trainees via web | | | | people from all walks of life helps students deal |
| connection. This online learning system offers | | | | with 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 this | | | | will meet once they work as young urban |
| simulated or virtual learning classroom, students | | | | professionals. No amount of hours spent in front |
| do not meet face-to-face nor personally interact | | | | of the computer screen will be able to replace |
| with their instructor and fellow students. As this | | | | actual human interaction, so many are still |
| learning system teaches students remotely from | | | | skeptical 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 our | | | | Learning 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 Emotion | | | | prepare an individual for what life has to offer if |
| Quotient is as vital as I.Q. in performing well at | | | | that individual never experience living and |
| work and everyday living. With many students | | | | experiencing life at first hand. However we cannot |
| patronizing online learning system, many are | | | | deny technology because it is the only way to go. |
| asking: "will this system be able to produce a | | | | Maybe it is too early to say that the online |
| professional working force?" The U.S. Department | | | | learning system can not incorporate values in its |
| of Education confirms that students who took up | | | | simulated learning programs, perhaps it's only a |
| online learning perform better than those students | | | | matter of time until virtual classroom can fully |
| in schools. However with healthcare related course | | | | interact with its learners. One can say that |
| where values such as care, compassion, and | | | | Elearning is a work in progress in teaching and |
| hospitality are of essence, how can a computer | | | | producing social responsible professionals. |
| simulated program teach these to the online | | | | |