Disadvantages Of Virtual Learning

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"Virtual Learning or VL for the 21st-century generation learners". People nowadays are experiencing and enjoying the computer era and technology advancement. The technology and internet make almost everything fast and accessible. It is widely used in all establishments, working place, transportation, education and much more. In the educational system, the teachers, students and even the administrators are using such technology for convenience, accessibility, and efficiency. The virtual learning environment is a software system that uses the internet to support teaching-learning in school. Anywhere if there are an internet and proper gadget the learners which they can connect the lesson through VL. Clearly the most appropriate and modest insight comes from the study of Warburton (2009) which is found in the research of …show more content…

The benefits or advantages of using the Virtual Learning or VL environment in education are already clear in practice. One of the many is that the VL according to the study of Fontainha & Gannon-Leary (2008) that using the internet to have VL it is an implicit for access and connectivity with a cheaper cost in terms of high-speed communications and getting pieces of information and other services. Thus, the technological environment through virtual world suffices the experiences of the learners with a robust sense of authenticity of the actual learning setting (Warburton, 2009). It helps the learners who are interpersonal in nature or shy to express themselves. Through VL they can communicate well and develop a sense of confidence to express their idea. Thus, VL helps eliminate barriers that have the potential of hindering participation including the fear of talking to other learners. The VL also develops the collaboration and telecommunication towards learners to discuss lessons. Even social media flipped classrooms and e-mails which are part of e-learning will increase the motivation of students to get