The paradigm shift from the traditional classroom to remote teaching and learning situation because of
a covid-19, a new normal, has seen several teachers and students coerced to a ‘virtual plane’. For this
reason, this study seeks to explore the pros and cons of traditional and remote teaching. The central
question has asked how the remote teaching experience has been compared to the usual classroom
teaching and learning for both colleagues and students. I used reflexivity for diverse designs such as
interviews and questionnaires for data collection. The study revealed that while the overall impact has
been manageable, however, the general sentiment between colleagues and students is that traditional
classroom instruction is the better method. The respondents agree that a switch from usual to remote
teaching has not been easy. In addition, while online teaching and learning can simplify things for those
who already used Blackboard Board, others had a lot to learn. This situation has been exacerbated by
the fact that most black teachers and students come from less affluent schools and universities, who
still collect printed assignments.