What are the disadvantages/problems associated with online learning?
Online learning is the new exciting way to learn. Developed skills in time management, self-motivation, and personal responsibility and accountability for learning are vital aspects of being successful in online learning environments. A student must be comfortable using computerized communication tools to convey thoughts and ideas. If you do not enjoy or have difficulty working on the computer and the internet or have trouble thinking at the same time as you type, online learning may not be for you. Other challenges exist: internet provider problems and hardware problems can arise; home networking problems; competition for computer time in a family with school-age children; and cost and reliability of internet access in remote and not-so-remote areas. There are things to do that can help minimize some of these problems: coursework for the week can be downloaded and printed out and assignments can be prepared off-line and then posted on your home computer or at an internet-café using a
