Week 11 Ch. 4 Kearsley

This chapter discusses the research linked to online learning and teaching. Some of the research suggests that most students achieve and learn content effectively in online courses and online courses are effective as on-campus classes. I do agree with this research and think that student achievement depends upon the student. Just as in a traditional classroom, students will participate and complete work with as much effort as they are willing to put into the course. The case is the same for an online course, the student will participate and complete work with as much effort as they are willing to put into the class. The student make's the decision about how much they want to apply themselves during the time they are taking a course. The teacher-student interaction does not change, whether the student is taking an online class or working in a traditional classroom. The teacher and student still have ample amounts of time to conference and communicate during an online class, probably just as much, if not more time, than in a traditional classroom.