Is it better to take a college course online or in a classroom?
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Clearly, it is better to take a course in the classroom taught by a live person. Education is an experience, and that social interaction and scheduling is a learning process in itself that will improve your social skills that will (hopefully) improve your situation both at home and professionally. Also, the learning comes from the process, and in the discussions and working together you will end up picking up knowledge you would never have gotten any other way than to have been part of the process. There are things others will see that you won't, and learning from them will help you out- to see other points of view... I guess lastly is that your teacher is an advocate for your self improvement and you should avail yourself of that knowledge and trust that they are there to help. I know at times trusting people can be difficult, especially when what they are offering seems "goofy" to your thinking...but change is good, and part of living...and what seemed "goofy" can quickly become your new foundation... if you are open for it!
...classroom. if you want to go anywhere in life.
It is way better to go to a classroom... lots of people take blow off classes online and then fail, so unless you have the discipline (and be honest with yourself), it is better to have a scheduled time and place to do your class, and also the interaction is better in person, and you can meet new people!
If you have the means I would go to the classroom. The contacts you make going to college are every bit as valuable as the education you receive in college.
Link to the article below to see what people think of on-line degrees. If you want to get a good job when you are done -- don't get an on-line degree.
Think about the class your going to take, if it's history, maybe it's better to read about it on the computer. If it is something like math, you might want to be in a classroom to ask the professor questions, or see more in depth how to do the problems. I think it also depends on your way of learning. If you learn better by reading, then do that, but if it's easier to listen, try that. Hope that helped! :) good luck!
It depends on what it is, you have to be honest with yourself as to how disciplined you can be, I am taking some classes online right now and I am not doing so good, b/c I have slacked off a bit, had I been in a real classroom I would have been in there everyday...so I think it depends on you as a person and it also helps if you are good in the subject, like I did great in ENG111 and 112, but this sociology is killing me,LOL :-)
Good luck:-)
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Classroom. Direct, interpersonal connections are an important part of education. You will be able to make more of an impression on your teachers & make friends w/ your classmates. (i.e. develop a network for recommendations & study groups)
The other thing about being in a classroom is that the teacher can see/gauge how the class is responding to the lecture by reading body language. You can ask your questions as the come up & you learn how to work w/ others.
I have had teachers that make online a good option. Perhaps things such as compter technology(learning to use an operating system, word processing, spreadsheets,etc.), survey of art history, something you know well and just need the credits.
The critical things that you need to know well and with a creative knowledge. The tools for your profession are critical and perhpas the best part of education is working with a professional. The attitudes, tricks, general rules don't seem to make it into a text book. I get concerned with the "A" students who can't discuss the class after the final. I suspect the online would make this worse. People who know the "right" answers and can't applied it.
Online can be okay if you're a self-motivated person. I've found that online courses are often more challenging, as the professors are able to load the classes up with plenty of work. I've usually had less work attending classes, than online. I also find you get more out of the verbal banter and debate that goes on.
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