In other words, my age is both an advantage as well as a disadvantage. It does not allow me to lecture in a certain way. But, it enables me to conduct class in ways unavailable to older faculty members. Likewise, computers limit as well as open up possibilities for education. The classroom imposes certain constraints on students and instructors by limiting the time and content of exchange and discussion to a particular place at certain hours.
Virtual class frees up time by allowing interaction to take place outside normal class hours.
Also, by moving interaction and class discussion from the confines of university buildings issues of protocol, proper dress, taking turns, and how to address one another are redefined. The issue of empowerment in a classroom is crucial, not only to understanding the dynamics of what takes place in the virtual class, but to the success of the project as a whole. Students will invariably note that something different is going on. The flow shifts. Classroom discussion is no longer a one way street.