Online School vs. Traditional School Jessica O’Brien Strayer University English 215 Professor: Robin Parks 12/4/11 Online School vs. Traditional School It seems that technology is growing‚ improving‚ and changing at an exponential rate. Technology now affects every part of our lives from the time we get up to the time we go to bed‚ and even as we sleep. One of the major areas that has been affected by technology is education. At one time‚ the only option for students to complete their education
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gaining education beyond high school easier. While most people in the past had gained his or her education in a traditional classroom today there is another option; online learning. The Internet has paved the way for business‚ shopping‚ socializing‚ and now education. Online education began with only a few schools to choose from. Since online education is quickly becoming the preferred method for further learning nearly all colleges are offering an online curriculum. Online learning is convenient which
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Online School vs. Traditional School Tanica Tonnie ENG 121 August 23‚ 2009 Today as adults‚ our lives consist of so many demands‚ from working a full 9 to 5‚ to maintaining a happy home‚ with your significant other and children. With so much going on our world‚ who has time to think about going back to school‚ if you have no done so already? And with that being said‚ should you decide to go back traditionally or with technology growing as fast in today’s society is it best to get your
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way is better online or traditional. Some people may say online schools are not as fulfilling as a traditional or college would be. That is not the case‚ because you have the same opportunities as someone who went to a regular college. Everyone’s not the same so certain people learn in different environments than others. People who should take online classes are people who are able to stay focused and accomplish what they set on doing. There has been a debate in recent years if online-schooling is
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Online Schooling vs. Traditional Schooling Kayla Kilburn COM/155 10/8/2012 Charlotte Zavadil Online Schooling vs. Traditional Schooling A report done by SRI International for the Department of education came to the conclusion that on average students that take online classes perform better than students taking regular classes with face to face interaction. (United States Department Of Education‚ 2010). There are many similarities and differences to online schooling and
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Online School vs. Traditional School Elizabeth Hall Ohio Ivy Tech According to the National Center for Education Statistics‚ about 4.3 million undergraduate students‚ or 20 percent of all undergraduates‚ took at least one distance education course in the 2007-08 school year. And about 0.8 million‚ or 4 percent of all undergraduates‚ took their entire program through distance education (May‚ Ryan). There are many pros and cons about distance and traditional education‚ as well
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In the Gladwell’s article‚ Why the Revolution will not be Tweeted (2010)‚ he compares and contrasts traditional activism and online activism. Gladwell ultimately distinguishes traditional activism and online activism as “strong ties” and “weak ties.” He explains that “strong ties” are the ties that have been made when dense social capital existed‚ the ties that caused the civil-rights movement and other revolutions within Italy‚ Afghanistan‚ and East Germany. He talks about social networks such as
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there has been debate as to if online school or traditional school is better for students. While online school is more convenient‚ it isn’t necessarily the best option. There on many pros and cons on both sides of the argument‚ as both are good in different ways. However‚ online school isn’t as good as traditional school as students are isolated‚ they have less guidance from their teachers‚ and more easily lose motivation to do their schoolwork. A key part in school is students making friends and
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Online vs. Traditional Shakea Ricks Introduction to Psychology (PSY 101) Prof: Michelle Worley April 23‚ 2012 Online vs. Traditional Over the past years the desire to obtain an online degree has increased. Although many adults want the flexibility in scheduled online courses has to offer‚ many technical problems arise with online classes as many middle aged parents or full time employees take a chance with online classes. They are prepared for the online problems that will arise such
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Traditional Versus Online Education Technology and education has given students many choices in how they obtain their education such as online classes. . Even though traditional classes are more common than online classes what are the similarities and the differences between the two. There have been numerous discussions recently about the success of online learning. The success of the online classes versus traditional classes is based upon the uniqueness of each individual way of learning. Online
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