Distance Education: Is a Virtual Classroom for You?
Part 4
Emphasis on the Written Word Most of the
communication, as well as the course work, in distance-learning classes is
written. That’s a plus, because the focus on the written word gives you the opportunity
to develop as a writer – and strong writing skills are essential to academic
success. However, if writing is a serious weakness for you, virtual learning
may not be the best educational option until you improve your skills. Yes, most
of distance education is the written word; therefore, you need to be a good
reader, love to read, and love writing also. Most of your assignments will be
written and submitted to the instructor in the written format. Your penmanship
needs to be excellent, spelling great, sentence structure above average, vocabulary
extraordinary. You need to have online access with reliable equipment. If your
Internet communications at home isn’t working, you can’t do online education
from home and will need to go someplace where you do have access to the
Internet.
Decide Whether It’s Right for You Distance
education isn’t for everyone, but it just might be for you. You really should
seek it out and give it a try. You never know until you try. You might even fall
in love with distance education. While distance education may be the perfect
alternative for some students, it’s not the right choice for everyone. So
carefully consider your unique needs and interests and give distance education
a try; then, decide if it is right for you.
CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!
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