[00:00.00]Topic 3
[00:03.40]On the Popularity of Internet-based Instruction
[00:07.61]With the rapid development of information technology,
[00:10.58]there is a boom in Internet-based instruction.
[00:13.49]Most of the universities offer online courses
[00:16.68]which have gained much popularity among students nowadays.
[00:20.52]This new way of teaching brings many advantages.
[00:23.90]Firstly,
[00:24.86]it gives much convenience and freedom to students.
[00:27.54]Students can study at any time
[00:29.84]and any place as they like,
[00:31.99]even in pajamas.
[00:33.37]Secondly,
[00:34.63]it is very economical
[00:36.00]because students are not required to come to the campus,
[00:38.61]and schools can cut the expenditure
[00:40.66]on electricity and water supply,
[00:42.59]doorkeepers’ payment,
[00:44.05]park lots maintenance and so on.
[00:46.54]But online learning has drawbacks as well.
[00:49.37]One of them is that
[00:51.41]there is no effective way to ensure that
[00:53.09]students make the required efforts.
[00:55.47]As for me,
[00:56.72]I prefer the traditional way of teaching.
[00:58.73]The face-to-face communication with teachers
[01:01.46]can give me more encouragement to learn.
[01:03.38]As a matter of fact,
[01:04.96]the direct guidance and class interaction
[01:07.31]benefit me a lot.