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In my experience learning online is way more effective and efficient.

Why it is not the default option for universities?

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[–] KingGordon@lemmy.world 50 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I think a great majority of learning in college comes from living someplace other than home. Meeting different kinds of people from different places and spending time with them. Classes are very important but so much learning happens outside of classrooms.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 26 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think this is one of the reasons conservatives hate college. Impressionable students might develop empathy, and we certainly can’t have that.

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

But but, Elmo said empathy is what's holding us back!! /s

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 5 points 1 day ago

Nothing defines him and his associates/fanboys better than that statement. To me, showing empathy and acting on it is the most beneficial thing one can do for humanity.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

He's right. It is what's holding THEM back

[–] ambientdread@toot.io 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

@KingGordon True, but few can afford the luxury experience of campus living.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago

In my experience, it doesn't need to be on-campus. Just getting to know other students and working/studying with them is enough.

[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago

I've never lived on campus and idk how it works in the US but when I'd come in for the lectures I still met plenty of people who challenged me and my ideas and helped me grow as a person. Hell even just taking the subway to campus every day got me to actually start adulting and out of the shell of school and home life.