Daniel Tobin lists ten types of instances in which he says face-to-face instructor-led training is still the best solution. But this list is hardly convincing. The very first item, for example, is that people are "better able to focus on what is being taught" in an in-person environment. My own experience is quite different; how often have I struggled to stay awake in a hot and crowded room while the instructor drones on! And by contrast, online I'm often so focused I forget to restart the music and just work in silent noise-canceling headphones. Talk about focus! The remaining nine items are equally weak, with quite good cases to be made for the online alternative. We should stop romanticizing non-existent in-person contexts and deal instead with what they're like in the real world.
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