Topic 3 On the Popularity of Internet-based Instruction

With the rapid development of information technology, there is a boom in Internet-based instruction. Most of the universities offer online courses which have gained much popularity among students nowadays.

This new way of teaching brings many advantages. Firstly, it gives much convenience and freedom to students. Students can study at any time and any place as they like, even in pajamas. Secondly, it is very economical because students are not required to come to the campus, and schools can cut the expenditure on electricity and water supply, doorkeepers’ payment, park lots maintenance and so on. But online learning has drawbacks as well. One of them is that there is no effective way to ensure that students make the required efforts.

As for me, I prefer the traditional way of teaching. The face-to-face communication with teachers can give me more encouragement to learn. As a matter of fact, the direct guidance and class interaction benefit me a lot.

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論網絡教育的普及
隨著信息技術的迅猛發展，基于網絡的教育也迅速發展起來。許多大學都開設了網絡課程，并且現在這種課程在許多大學生中大受歡迎。

這種新的教育模式有很多的優點，首先，它使學生們的學習更加自由、方便。學生們可以按照自己的喜好選擇在任何時間、任何地點學習，甚至穿著睡衣學習都無妨。其次，這種學習方法成本低。 學生無須到校園里來，因此學校也就節省了電費、水費、看門人的報酬、停車場的維護費用等等開支。但是，網絡教育也有自身的缺陷。其中之一就是，沒有行之有效的辦法可以確保學生在學習中付出必要的努力。

就我自己而言，我喜歡傳統的教學方式。同老師面對面的交流能使我奮進。實際上，老師的直接指導和師生課堂互動使我獲益匪淺。