What are the benefits of taking online classes?
• You get the best of two class types: the convenience of working at home along with the frequent communication with a classroom instructor. • Some students need to study from home because travel costs or personal and professional obligations prohibit getting to a regular classroom class. • Health problems or disabilities may also limit a student’s ability to come to campus. Online classes may be the only delivery system available to these students. • The time-bound student also benefits. They may work variable shifts, or their travel time requires long workdays. Meeting during a regularly scheduled class time may be impossible. • The increased availability of computers and Internet connections in homes means more people have the technical capability. • Students receive a taste of college class work without having to actually attend class. It can ‘hook’ some students into taking other online classes. Or, students may gain the confidence to attend classes on campus. • While learning the
