The class debate brought out many points both for and against in-person learning. Some have looked at the convenience of learning from home and the ability to stop the spread of Covid 19 hopefully. Others saw the missing of personal or human-to-human interaction as a need to return to in-person learning. I personally see the benefits of both sides. I have fully benefited from online learning as I am better able to juggle work and complete my classes. However, I will say that I believe that in-person learning is better based on the individual.

The value of in-person learning is that you can gain immediate feedback on any confusion a person may gain from the information presented in the class. There is also the ability to create relationships with people while learning their different points of view without the loss that communication has when a person cannot hear a voice and see facial expressions. There is also the issue of parents needing to provide for their children. If the children are home, the parent must either find someone they trust to care for their children, or one parent may need to give up their career to take care of the children as they do remote learning. In addition, the level of delinquency may rise with remote learning. If a parent is not around to ensure the child is not completing all the work given, the child may be left behind. There is also the issue of just having a device and access to the internet. Many parents may not be able to afford device all their children in school who has to do remote learning. This, too, can cause the child to be left behind regarding their education.

Though the ability to protect children and oneself is important, it is also important for in-person interaction regarding learning.