Online education vs. traditional classroom Achieving a higher education‚ universities have made it possible to students to have different options to earn a degree. Students can choice between attending online classes or traditional classroom classes‚ whichever one is more suitable to their lifestyles. Earning a degree can benefit a person to gain a better carrier choice‚ or to enhance his or her current knowledge. Overcoming the demands of life situations‚ and to be focusing on education can become
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of the greatest challenges of higher education administration systems today is meeting the needs of non-traditional students. Our global economic recession has created a competitive job market‚ compelling people back to school from all walks of life. Today’s student bodies comprise young parents‚ professionals seeking a career change‚ non-English speakers‚ international students‚ and traditional‚ collegiate 18-22 year-old American students. While such variegated student bodies add great depth to American
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“It has been suggested that‚ even though non-traditional students are more apt to work full time‚ these students are not affected by working‚ commuting‚ or time limitations because they have more experience at time management” (Lundberg‚ 2003). Working forty hours a week and being a full-time mom I know all too well about having to time manage everything. Already being in the field of work‚ I know the importance of deadlines and time management. Taking away extracurricular activities and applying
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Balanced Scorecard Traditional Performance Measurement Historically‚ the measurement system for business has been financial. Activities of companies were measured and monitored through the traditional financial accounting model. However‚ the extensive‚ even exclusive use of financial measurements in business has been criticized primarily because an overemphasis on achieving and maintaining short-term financial results can cause companies to overinvest in short-term fixes and to underinvest
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Online Courses vs. Traditional Campus Shelia Cortes COMM/155 November 18‚ 2012 Kathrine O’Neil Online Courses vs. Traditional Campus Having the option of attending college online makes it possible for anyone to receive a quality education. Today online education competes with traditional education at every level. In fact‚ today more than 60% of traditional colleges and universities‚ including Harvard‚ Duke
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CDD/ODI Policy Brief No. 4 CDD/ODI Policy Brief No. 4‚ November 2005 The role of traditional institutions in political change and development Richard Crook Why traditional institutions? Among development practitioners‚ there is growing interest in the search for more ‘authentic’ and socially embedded civil society actors. Renewed interest is being shown in whether locally-based traditional institutions match this description‚ given their continuing importance in respect to local justice‚ land
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different ways of learning. Along with the traditional classroom settings with a teacher‚ a distance-learning course through a computer is also an interesting option. In my opinion‚ taking online courses is more favorable. Undeniably‚ a traditional course has its certain benefits. Teachers are available to answer the students’ questions right after each lecture. Also‚ for any problem unanswered yet‚ you can discuss with your classmates. Furthermore‚ a traditional classroom setting seems suitable for most
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INTRODUCTION Young Goodman Brown is one of the best short stories of Nathaniel Hawthorne written in 17th century. It dwells on the depravity of mankind even on those who are born in a state of grace. Also his grandfather John Hathorne is one of those slayers in Salem Witch Trials. He changes his surname as he is ashamed of what his ancestors have done and wants to hide this relation. Hawthorne addresses the puritan and calvinist belief by showing the characteristics of the damned people of his time
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The online (non-traditional) student is often challenged with issues that the traditional (campus-based) student is not; also‚ the online instructor does not realize the constraints placed upon the online student. Online students are a diverse group of learners from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds. Rovai (2002) stated certain characteristics could affect student persistence. An example of this is minority students feeling isolated in online courses. Online learners are also
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