Form a small group of four or five students and discuss your preference for the type of learning environment in which you can take a human resource management course for university credit and learn most effectively. Choose between

(a) an online learning course, or

(b) taking the course in a traditional classroom setting with other students and a professor who teaches the course. What are the advantages and disadvantages of online learning versus learning in a regular classroom environment? What situational factors

(type of course, number of students, student learning styles)

are most favorable to online learning? Which factors are most favorable to classroom learning? What insights does this comparison between online learning and traditional classroom learning provide regarding the decision at Yahoo to restrict all employees from telecommuting? Be prepared to share your insights with other students in the class.