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Studying online is one of the major new ways of earning a qualification without the hassle of getting to classes. This means that people who are currently working and want to improve themselves in their career can study online instead of going to evening classes. The amount of courses and programs available online for people to choose from is an outstanding example of the popularity of this method of education.

Now, people all over the world could be attending the same lesson online with a video of the lesson laid out with audio on how to go about it. If you would like to finish a course or start on a course that you have always wanted to do. This is the way to do it.

Below Rose Halas writes about online study and the benefits that comes with this form of Education. Use the link to view other articles for online study.

Benefits of online academic course study
By Rose Halas

As more colleges and universities offer a plethora of online classes in a range of subjects and disciplines, many students are opting to try a Web-based or Web-enhanced course. Awarding the same amount of college credit as a traditional classroom course, an online class also provides additional benefits:

  1. Students become more technologically savvy. You can enroll for a Web-based course with little previous online experience, based on prerequisites for a given course. By the end of the term, however, you will have learned a great deal about using the Internet as an educational medium. This knowledge will assist you in other online courses, personal Web research, or job-related duties that involve online tasks. A Web course will add to a student's expertise in the subject area and in computer use.
  2. The subject matter can be mastered at an individual rate. Whether you are a slow or a fast learner, you can work through an online course at your own speed in many cases, unless the instructor has paced the course in carefully constructed segments. So if you prefer, you can complete a 15-week course in 10 weeks, providing five weeks of free time during the term. Or you can crawl through the first few weeks until you get the hang of the subject, then breeze through the second half of the course once you catch on.
  3. Electronic support may be available. Some online classes meet on campus once or a few times during a term, while others never meet at all. In either case, a student can contact the instructor by email or visit the campus office. Chat rooms or a discussion forum may be offered with some classes to allow students to interact about course material. Program glitches will be addressed by campus computer guides, although you may have to call and pay an expert to handle hardware problems at home.
  4. You can study anytime, anywhere (almost). Plug in your laptop at a friend's house, at the library, or on the job to work on your course material. You don't have to be at home nor must you show up in class to do the required exercises or assignments. Turn on your computer at 3 a.m. or lounge about in your pajamas and robe as you pore over an online lecture or work through a set of math problems. You'll love the luxury of convenience.
  5. Reduce the paper load. Assignments, questions, and exercises can be emailed to many instructors, reducing the demand for readable handwriting or a decent printer, though you'll probably want one for other computer work. You don't have to worry about getting an assignment wet while walking across campus in the rain, or forgetting it at home when you go to class, since you can send it electronically with the click of a button.

Online classes offer exciting benefits to students who want to use the computer to advance their educations. Check into your local college's online offerings to learn about classes that you can take for credit in the privacy of your home.


Date Posted: 2009-07-06
Posted By: Study IT Online
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