DISTANCE EDUCATION: IS A VIRTUAL CLASSROOM FOR YOU ?

PART 3

CHALLENGING ASPECTS OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

n LACK OF IN-PERSON INTERACTION ARGUE THAT BOTH TEACHER-STUDENT CONTACT ARE ESSENTIAL TO LEARNING. I A DISTANCE-LEARNING CLASSROOM , YOU MAY BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN CLASS DISSCUSSIONS  ONLINE IN CHAT ROOMS, MESSAGE BOARDS OR WEB CONFERENCE – BUT IT’S NOT THE SAME AS BEING WITH OTHERS STUDETS IN A CLASSROOM.

n DIFFERENCE LEVELS OF QUALITY: MANY DISTANCE –EDUCATION PROGRAMS SUPPLY AN EXELLENT LEARNING EXPERENCE, BUT OTHERS MAY NOT .

  RESERCH  ANY PROGRAM BEFORE SINGING ON TO MAKE SURE IT’S RINGOROUS ENOGHT. IF YOU ARE CHOOOSING YOUR OWN PROGRAM, LOOK INTO IT’S ACCREDITATION BEFORE ENROLLING.

n THE NEED TO SELF-START: DISTANCE EDUCATION LETS YOU MAKE YOUR OWN SHEDULES. IF YOU HAVE A HART TIME GETTING MOTIVATED, THIS MIGHT NOT BE THE IDEAL EDUCATIONAL SETTING FOR YOU.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!