English Composition
English Composition II
There are mixed reviews on online studying. During my research for articles on this subject, I found that more people are choosing online education instead of being in the traditional classroom setting. This appears to be a trend that in the eyes of some people will gain ground on classroom learning.
Earning a college degree online will benefit mainly people with full time jobs. As Jessica Groach-Santina views it, “This form of education, will allow you to learn on your own schedule, put the skills you need directly into practice on the job and give you the valuable technical knowledge that employers are seeking”.
Steve Lohr wrote in one of his many articles, “online education is providing learning experiences that are more tailored to individual students than is possible in the classroom.”
The Department of Education performed a study last year and found students that did some or all of their courses online ranked higher in test performance than average classroom students. Steve Lohr wrote in his article, Online
Education Beats the Classroom that “over the next few years, online education will expand sharply as evidence mounts of its value”. Philip R. Regier, the Dean of Arizona State University, also feels within the next three to five years the online studies will triple. Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, also feels more people will be taking classes online.
In one of Steve Lohr’s most recent articles titled “Second Thoughts on Online
Education” he back- tracked on some of the earlier statements he made, “A rush to online education may come at more of a cost than educators may suspect.”
After more research concerning online education was conducted by the National
Science Foundation and the Education Department, one study showed Hispanics and males did notably worse online. David Figlio, an economist at Northwestern
University believes, the reason
There are mixed reviews on online studying. During my research for articles on this subject, I found that more people are choosing online education instead of being in the traditional classroom setting. This appears to be a trend that in the eyes of some people will gain ground on classroom learning.
Earning a college degree online will benefit mainly people with full time jobs. As Jessica Groach-Santina views it, “This form of education, will allow you to learn on your own schedule, put the skills you need directly into practice on the job and give you the valuable technical knowledge that employers are seeking”.
Steve Lohr wrote in one of his many articles, “online education is providing learning experiences that are more tailored to individual students than is possible in the classroom.”
The Department of Education performed a study last year and found students that did some or all of their courses online ranked higher in test performance than average classroom students. Steve Lohr wrote in his article, Online
Education Beats the Classroom that “over the next few years, online education will expand sharply as evidence mounts of its value”. Philip R. Regier, the Dean of Arizona State University, also feels within the next three to five years the online studies will triple. Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, also feels more people will be taking classes online.
In one of Steve Lohr’s most recent articles titled “Second Thoughts on Online
Education” he back- tracked on some of the earlier statements he made, “A rush to online education may come at more of a cost than educators may suspect.”
After more research concerning online education was conducted by the National
Science Foundation and the Education Department, one study showed Hispanics and males did notably worse online. David Figlio, an economist at Northwestern
University believes, the reason
Cited: MLA: Groach-Santina Jessica. “The Value Of An Online Degree.” 10 September 2010. 29 September 2010 http://www.online-education.net/articles/general/securing-a-better-future.html MLA: Lohr Steven. “Study Finds That Online Education Beats The Classroom”. 19 August 2009. 29 September 2010 http://www.bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/19/study-finds-that-online-education-beats-the-class... MLA: Lohr Steven. “Second Thoughts On Online Education”. 8 September 2010. 29 September 2010 http://www.bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/08/second-thoughts-on-online-education/?scp+1&sq