Adapting to eLearning

Students adapt to eLearning

Abby Doriot | Staff Writer

Each morning of her eLearning classes, Kenley Comer (10) wakes up at 9 a.m. to start her classwork. She works until about noon, and she takes a break for lunch. After lunch, she goes right back to work, finishing up any work she has left.

“It’s going pretty well. Most teachers are doing a great job providing new assignments that aren’t super long but are still challenging,” Comer said. “However, I don’t like it because I am a hands-on learner. It is harder to do work when it’s all on a computer.”

While some might think eLearning has more complications and difficulty than being in the school building, others find eLearning more freeing and better because they can work at their own pace. Johnny Perkinson (10) enjoys being able to work on different subjects at different times of the day and prioritizing his school work.

“It is going pretty well for me. I am getting my stuff done, which is good. And, surprisingly, my internet is holding on to let me do my work,” Perkinson said.

Shaye Ritchison (11) finds she enjoys eLearning more than learning in a classroom setting.

“[eLearning] is going really well, and I honestly love it. I work so much better when I have control over my environment and my pace. I feel like I’m understanding the material better because I can spend more time on the stuff I don’t get right away. I prefer this style of work,” Ritchison said.

For some, eLearning has some downsides. While Rachael Mount (9) likes working from home and the freedom that comes from it, she finds some challenges in eLearning.

“The only part I do not like is the fact that sometimes the work that the teachers give exceeds the 20-minute limit, and I end up working on schoolwork for far longer than I should have to,” Mount said. Overall, students work to make the best out of a bad situation and adapt to eLearning’s new style of learning.