The article brings to some interesting views on the futures of colleges and the experience that goes along with that first important step into adulthood. He brings some serious points to the argument. First, the traditional college experience versus an online college experience. Next, the quality of the online course information, as well as, having a tenured professor or an average non-degreed person teaching/monitoring a course. Then, he asks the question “Will employers take a person with an online degree just as serious as a traditional means degree?” Will they hold the same water so to speak? And finally, he weighs the pros and cons of the cost of attendance, the ability of non-traditional students to get a degree in their own time when they could not before.…
More than ever, online classes are becoming a viable approach and solution for students pursuing undergraduate and secondary degrees. However, the accessibility to these classes does not guarantee all online students are receiving a quality education.…
While online classes are a part of many colleges, there is intense debate over whether they should be incorporated into high school education. The advocates of online education key in on the convenience, flexibility, self direction, cost savings, safety, creativity, pacing aspect and access to resources. Those opposed to online classes feel that online education is driven solely by budget cuts and the result is a cheaper education that has less guidance, lacks the social aspect, has accreditation issues and as a result, less beneficial to the students. Others think that blended learning which combines virtual education and face-to-face instruction is the most effective route, but possibly not the most cost effective.…
It is anticipated that over the next 15 years, our educational institutions will make the transition to include a larger selection of online classes (Teachout, 2009). According to Teachout (2009), the number of online Colleges and Universities are also expected to increase, making traditional Colleges and Universities as we know them today a thing of the past. Teachout focuses on the benefits of online education to help support his argument. Benefits such as: lower tuition costs, schedule flexibility, the access to an abundance of free web resources, and less redundancies in course content (Teachout, 2009).…
As humans continue to progress further into a digital world, more and more new college students are choosing to attend classes online. There are many causes driving the change to online classes over traditional schools.…
It can often be very difficult to find an institution in your area that offers the specific degree that you wish to attain. With online education, you can choose from hundreds of different curriculums and schools that spark your interest. You can take a course anywhere with a computer and internet connection. This is especially convenient for people who don’t want to relocate, or spend long trips commuting back and forth to a college. This can also be a great benefit for parents who have young children, and feel more comfortable working in their household or even…
Online education is fast becoming one of the most significant areas of the digital society (Ch.8, par 1). It has become the way that many students connect to continuing their education in this fast pace world. Students from anywhere within the United States can gain access to the many colleges to continue their goals. It is the break from the traditional way of attending college. I feel it is best served for the self-motivated student who is able to work independently.…
In this paper we will cover the pros and cons of traditional colleges vs. online…
While traditional education is not very flexible, online education is. Online education is the use of technology to share educational information and to teach students. It often only requires a computer and an Internet connection. The classroom setting of an online education can be anywhere. You can work from the comfort of your own home or while you are at the library. As long as you have access to a computer with Internet, you can go to school. In many situations, you can also complete the school work on your own time. That way if something comes up at the last minute, you still have the ability to complete…
There seems to be a new type of education out there for people instead of traditional education. The type of education I am talking about is online education. You may be wondering what I mean by an online education is and how you learn with it. This compare and contrast essay will talk about the pro’s and cons of each of the types of education and why I prefer to do online education versus doing a traditional education. Throughout this paper I will be discussing three major points about the two types of education. The three points I will be discussing in this essay are how you learn with the two types of education, why I think online education is easier than traditional education, and why I choose to do online education myself rather than do traditional education. I will also be discussing the Pros and cons of each type of education. The ultimate goal of my paper will be to try and convince you why I think online education are better than traditional.…
While the traditional classes place innumerable constraints on the learner, the concept of online education comes as a breath of fresh air. There are no roll calls to miss and no fines or embarrassment for coming late to the class in online education. Flexibility, malleability and adaptability are some of the chief features of an online course. In a regular class room, a student must learn what the teacher has planned for the day while in online learning, one decides what one would like to study on a particular day or time. Suppose one is quite comfortable with the learning of Robert Frost but happens to be a bit shaky about Wallace Stevens; one can easily spend more time on Wallace Stevens in an online course…
As the Internet becomes increasingly popular, so do online classes. Last year alone, there was a 13% increase in registration for distance learning classes throughout the public university system. (Beverly Creamer, 2003) It is now possible for people to learn conveniently from home or office. People that want to go to school can do so now because scheduling and geographic location does not matter with online classes because the class course is brought to the student rather than the student to the course.…
In today’s world it is an unspoken requirement that anybody who wishes to succeed must have a college degree. This means physically going to a college classroom or attending school online. Because of the sink or swim economy, it is not always possible to give up a job, or leave your family behind to go to a four year university full time. For those people, online schooling is the best option to obtain higher education. Online schooling is simple in some ways, in other ways it is more difficult, but overall it is incredibly beneficial.…
Taking online classes is becoming the most popular way for working professionals to have the chance to earn a degree. People who take online classes have better success because they options such as choosing study times, flexibility in completing assignments, which leads to success because now they are able to balance their job and studies. But it’s not all peaches and cream from every aspect. Some believe it maybe corrupting the social aspect of society.…
The “anytime, anywhere” aspect of online learning is the most significant advantage over traditional classroom (Arbaugh, 2004:171, cited by Brandon & Hollingshead, 1999; Dede, 1991; Harasim, 1990). Learners can process material at any time from any place (Paechter & Maier, 2010:296, citied by Artino & Stephens, 2009; Narciss et al, 2007). For students who cannot afford to take away from their time-dependent jobs, online programs provide flexibility in time and pace of study so that they are able to work meanwhile maintaining the universities’ academic commitment (Sharpe & Benfield, 2005; Conrad & Donaldson, 2004; Kruger-Ross & Waters, 2013). Moreover, by accessing a learning management system such as Moodle, Blackboard, course website, students can achieve clarity about their course information like assignments, test dates to the full extent (Kruger-Ross & Waters, 2013:181). On the other hand, online learning could be time-consuming…