Distance Education: Is a Virtual Classroom for you?

Distance Education: Is a Virtual Classroom for you?

Part 4 of 4

Emphasis on the Written Word

Most of the communication, as well as the course work, in distance -
learning classes are 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 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.
Internet communications at home isn’t working; you can’t do online
education from home and will need to go to 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 interest and give distance education a try; then,
decide if it is right for you.

  CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!