It always depends on the course. Even though technology allows lectures to be accessed, there is a big difference between understanding theory and knowing how and when to apply it. A good lecturer would be able to provide students with plenty of examples from own experience and from real life. These examples would not necessarily be part of the written course material. Secondly, if a student is supposed to know most of the lectured material and be able to apply it during an exam that is carried out with closed books, it would be much less difficult to memorize it through attending lectures rather than reading them online or in the library.
Due to the fact that more and more courses are taught online these days, students need to be aware that due to a possible difference in students' and teachers' understanding about how lecture material should be used in order to succeed at a final exam, sometimes there is no correlation between good grades and the ability to learn all of the online lecture material. This is a big problem that should be addressed in order to promote fairness in education process and provide enough support to global online learners that are facing many challenges due to the absence of traditional classroom communication and clarity regarding the learning outcomes.
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