Online Classes
English 100
11/16/12
Online Classes and Some Advantages
“Online learning can enable learning to happen in a variety of contexts, locations, and times; it allows for a transformation of curriculum and learning.” - From “Disrupting College; How Disruptive Innovation Can Deliver Quality and Affordability to Post Secondary Education”, a report by The Center for American Progress and the Insight Institute, February 2011. As we have seen, with the development of digital and wireless technologies in the modern world, more and more people are capable of using computers. Hence, that means there are variety of choices in teaching and learning. Instructors are more likely to make it easier for students to get access to resources in many different ways. And online classes with its advantages have become more popular for students in many colleges and universities throughout the United States and internationally as well. More and more students are taking online classes because of what it offers, in term of the convenience, flexibility, lower costs, and better interaction for students. Taking online classes is so convenient for many students who have jobs out of campus or those who would rather study at home on their own time. For instance, students do not have to come to class every day to their respective classes; they don’t have to be at their classroom at a specific time early in the morning or even late at night, and they can easily space out their study time. Since everything is available to students as all lectures, assignments, and quizzes are online, students can easily get access to those materials anytime and anywhere as long as they have computer access and reliable internet connection. This flexibility helps students learn at their own pace and have more freedom to do extra-curricular activities, such as spending time with family and friends. For those students who have jobs out
11/16/12
Online Classes and Some Advantages
“Online learning can enable learning to happen in a variety of contexts, locations, and times; it allows for a transformation of curriculum and learning.” - From “Disrupting College; How Disruptive Innovation Can Deliver Quality and Affordability to Post Secondary Education”, a report by The Center for American Progress and the Insight Institute, February 2011. As we have seen, with the development of digital and wireless technologies in the modern world, more and more people are capable of using computers. Hence, that means there are variety of choices in teaching and learning. Instructors are more likely to make it easier for students to get access to resources in many different ways. And online classes with its advantages have become more popular for students in many colleges and universities throughout the United States and internationally as well. More and more students are taking online classes because of what it offers, in term of the convenience, flexibility, lower costs, and better interaction for students. Taking online classes is so convenient for many students who have jobs out of campus or those who would rather study at home on their own time. For instance, students do not have to come to class every day to their respective classes; they don’t have to be at their classroom at a specific time early in the morning or even late at night, and they can easily space out their study time. Since everything is available to students as all lectures, assignments, and quizzes are online, students can easily get access to those materials anytime and anywhere as long as they have computer access and reliable internet connection. This flexibility helps students learn at their own pace and have more freedom to do extra-curricular activities, such as spending time with family and friends. For those students who have jobs out