On-line Schooling vs. Traditional Schooling
Samantha Gennings
South University Online
English 1001
Hilary Dietz
In our society today we have the upper hand with technology in many ways, but that is not necessarily always a plus. From online schooling, buying clothes, and communication, today’s technology has upgraded so much in the past couple years. For some people it might be their way of getting things done faster and easier (like myself), but for the others that do not appreciate it so much they need to visually see what they are doing/buying to understand the whole concept of it. I must say technological invasion is at its high and I am sure most of what is happening today would not have been even imagined a couple decades ago. In this modern era, students are able to pursue a traditional or online education. While online and traditional classrooms have their pros and cons, online classrooms offer the most flexibility.
First, the advantages of online are definitely a plus. One can still learn while they earn. Meaning they can work full time and still pursue an education. For example, if you decide to go to a university and your parents/guardians decide they want you to pay for all of your expenses on your own, working full time is not an option. Now, regardless if you work full time or part time, some people are busy with other activities and do not have time to study at a decent hour. For example, online schooling allows one to study at any time during the day or night when it is convenient for them. There is no time invested in commuting to class and no travel. Going back to what was stated earlier in this paragraph about going to a university; depending on which school you go to it is understandable that, you cannot always take the classes you want to take. This is another pro to online schooling. If one was to find an online school that offers the classes they are interested in, no matter what state they live in, they are all available online.... [continues]
Samantha Gennings
South University Online
English 1001
Hilary Dietz
In our society today we have the upper hand with technology in many ways, but that is not necessarily always a plus. From online schooling, buying clothes, and communication, today’s technology has upgraded so much in the past couple years. For some people it might be their way of getting things done faster and easier (like myself), but for the others that do not appreciate it so much they need to visually see what they are doing/buying to understand the whole concept of it. I must say technological invasion is at its high and I am sure most of what is happening today would not have been even imagined a couple decades ago. In this modern era, students are able to pursue a traditional or online education. While online and traditional classrooms have their pros and cons, online classrooms offer the most flexibility.
First, the advantages of online are definitely a plus. One can still learn while they earn. Meaning they can work full time and still pursue an education. For example, if you decide to go to a university and your parents/guardians decide they want you to pay for all of your expenses on your own, working full time is not an option. Now, regardless if you work full time or part time, some people are busy with other activities and do not have time to study at a decent hour. For example, online schooling allows one to study at any time during the day or night when it is convenient for them. There is no time invested in commuting to class and no travel. Going back to what was stated earlier in this paragraph about going to a university; depending on which school you go to it is understandable that, you cannot always take the classes you want to take. This is another pro to online schooling. If one was to find an online school that offers the classes they are interested in, no matter what state they live in, they are all available online.... [continues]
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