Ryan hardly concurs with this view based on the twoconsiderations:
1) Traditional teachers can create a favorableatmospherethat fuelslearning,which online teachers can hardy create. For instance, in a physical classroom,students usually have allocated seats where theyare intentionally placed midst their competition.The peer pressure can inspire learners’ motivation. By contrast, creatingsuch a centralized competitive environment isunlikely in an online setting, because studentsdisperse at different locations. Besides, the students in a traditionalclassroom have more exposure to diverse thoughtsand can exchange ideas more directly.
2) Atraditional teachers can be more interactivethan online teachers can be with learners. Forinstance, when a classroom-based teacher posesa question,students can givetheir immediate response,based on which teachers can firstly provide instantfeedback and secondly adjust the progress of theclass. On the contrary, because students and the teacher have little eye contact and delayedverbal communication in a virtual classroom, theInternet-based teachers and learners are disconnected.