24‚ 2014 Why Are More Students Taking Online Classes Going into my second year of online classes I can truly relate to the other students my age taking online courses. Right now 450‚000 students in the United States have abandoned traditional public schools for an online education (Pellissier). Many people say that taking an online class presents the risk of procrastination for young students‚ but I believe there is a lot of good that comes out of taking an online course. Online classes fit into
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Joyce Cottonham Why are more and more students taking online classes. More and more students are taking online classes because there are many advantages of taking online classes compared to be in a classroom. The first cause of students taking online is because it cost less. You don’t have to get in your car put gas in it and drive a hour to take two classes. There are less books to buy all you need is a computer‚ Online classes offered by your university can be an easy
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Reasons for Taking Online Classes Reasons for Taking Online Classes Since the creation of the internet‚ every aspect of our lives has been changed in both developmental and deteriorated ways. The internet changed how we work‚ how we entertain ourselves and‚ of course‚ how we process information and learn. Students get educated in different ways; like through hybrid and traditional classes‚ however‚ distance education is indispensable for learning. In an article from Nature and Science‚ Kobra
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English 100 11/16/12 Online Classes and Some Advantages “Online learning can enable learning to happen in a variety of contexts‚ locations‚ and times; it allows for a transformation of curriculum and learning.” - From “Disrupting College; How Disruptive Innovation Can Deliver Quality and Affordability to Post Secondary Education”‚ a report by The Center for American Progress and the Insight Institute‚ February 2011. As we have
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Taking courses online has become a growing trend nationwide. Instead of the traditional classroom setting‚ many students have adapted to taking their classes online. Students who take online classes are open to a much more flexible lifestyle. Online classes are a positive alternative to the classroom setting most students are accustomed to. Online classes offer the same material traditional classes do‚ but in a computer-generated space. Online classes definitely beat the norm‚ and give students the
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Online Classes are easier for me to attend due to the convenience of flexible hours‚ the savings of time and money‚ and technological edge. Every morning I wake up and make my coffee‚ log into my computer‚ and check into my online classroom. I post answers to discussion questions throughout the week‚ write research papers‚ take weekly quizzes‚ and read my textbook all online. I actually enjoy this time. I get to wear my glasses‚ slippers‚ yoga pants‚ and cozy sweater‚ rather than jeans‚ boots
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Online classes are important for Contemporary American Culture because it more convenient for a variety of students who are pre-occupied with other aspects of their lives‚ also because you can receive a broader perspective from teachers all over the world. You’ll benefit from a flexible schedule‚ which is helpful for people balancing education with work and family life. Sometimes classes aren’t available at a time convenient for studentsdue to their other responsibilities. Allows to receive
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Article Summary: Case for Student Communication in Online Classes. 7/30/2013 “Technology has revolutionized the way we communicate‚ the way we live‚ and the way we learn.” (Maddix; 2010). During these recent years web- based learning has gained so much popularity that‚ online courses enrolments continue to climb‚ but retention and completion rates in such courses and programs are lower than traditional classroom schooling. Because of these problems educators have looked into the
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Read-only participants: a case for student communication in online classes L. Nagela*‚ A.S. Blignautb and J.C. Cronje´ c aUniversity of Pretoria‚ South Africa; bNorth-West University‚ South Africa; cCape Peninsula University of Technology‚ South Africa (Received 5 April 2007; final version received 25 May 2007) The establishment of an online community is widely held as the most important prerequisite for successful course completion and depends on an interaction between a peer group and a
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Thesis: The advantages of taking online classes compared to being in a classroom. 1. Online Schooling a. Can work at your own pace from home b. Don’t have as many books to deal with c. Will not interfere with work schedule d. Can still travel throughout the year e. Can still communicate with your teacher at anytime f. Don’t have to worry about being late for school 2. Being in a classroom a. Will spend anywhere from two to eight hours in a day in school b. Have to lug big heavy books
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