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Online Education Used for College Classes
By Matt Norman
When most people hear the words, ˇ°online education,ˇ± their first
thought is of those adults who are seeking out new skills or training
or who are looking for a degree with limited time to commit to the
process. But many colleges are utilizing online education for
traditional college students. There are some major benefits for both
student and teacher, and these college classes are eliminating some
of the negative points of online education.
The major advantage for both student and teacher is the fact that
much of the course work can be completed at the student's leisure
within the confines of time restrictions established by the teacher.
Often, online education is used in conjunction with regular class
times. For example, a class that is scheduled to meet three times
each week might only meet once a week or even less often.
Students know ahead of time when class will physically meet and
when assignments will be online only.
Finding the motivation to stay on track with assignments is a major
problem for many students of online education. The fact that the
students are given deadlines for completing assignments help them
stay caught up with the class even if they wouldn't have had the
motivation to do so on their own. Because classes still meet at least
occasionally, the students have an opportunity to interact with other
students. Discussion boards increase the students' interaction with
each other and with the teacher, allowing other students to view the
threads of conversation.
Online education classes are especially beneficial when the course
work is related to the computer or Internet. Students are
encouraged to be online more often simply to check messages from
the teacher and other students, and to keep track of assignments.
But online education courses are also a valuable option for other
subjects as well.
An online education has both real benefits and some real
drawbacks, but by combining the classroom with the technology of
online education, college students get the best of both worlds.
About the Author
Matt Norman is the founder of Easy Distance Learning a website providing information on learning online
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