The Up's and Down's of Distance Learning

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Even though distance learning has it's ups and downs, students are given the opportunity to better themselves by obtaining a college degree online, advancing in different career and technology fields, as well as tending to life's daily tasks all at the same time.

Students who choose distance learning experience victories as well as challenges just like any other student attending school. One of the best things about distance learning is that student's can work at their own pace in the privacy of their own home. “Distance education gives an opportunity to learn independent from time and place. The learners define self-pace learning” (Kiryakova, G. 2009).

Some would say that to be a good quality of distance learning, because even though students have deadlines to meet they are still able to learn and apply the material without as much pressure as a traditional school setting. “Distance education gives an opportunity to everyone to learn throughout their entire lifetime” (Kiryakova, G. 2009). Distance learning does not discriminate either. People of all ages, and even people who have not been in school in over a decade, will find comfort in online schooling. Distance learning is also very convenient for student's who have children, or who work crazy schedules. Student's have the option of taking class during all times of the day! In most cases distance learning is compared to a traditional classroom setting, to provide an option for student's who are interested in taking classes online and so that student's can know the difference, and adapt to the online experience. However, it is also always important for each individual to discover which technique is best for the him or her. This is not to imply that a traditional classroom is n...

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...opens doors to new adventures and accomplishments. Even better students can achieve their goals, and continue tackling life's daily task all at the same time.

Works Cited

Li, C., & Irby, B. (2008). An Overview of Online Education: attractiveness, benefits, challenges, concerns, and recommendations. College Student Journal ,42(2), 449-458.

Kiryakova, G. G. (2009). Review of Distance Education. Trakia Journal of Science, 7(3), 29-34.

Puzziferro, M., & Shelton, K. (2009). Challening our Assumptions about Online learning: a vision for the next generation of online higher learning.

Ying, W., Huamao, P., Ronghuai, H., Yanhua, H., & Jingjing, W. (2008). Characteristics of distance learners: research on relationships of learning motivation, learning strategy, self-efficacy, attribution and learning results. Open Learning 23(1), 17-28. doi:10.1080/02680510701815277

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