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- Employers look very favorably upon students who successfully complete online courses.
- It shows you are self-disciplined and able to meet deadlines.
- It shows you are adept at communicating electronically.
- Many companies now conduct their corporate training online.
- An online course is more flexible than a traditional
course. Students can choose when and where to complete
the course so they can also meet work or family commitments.
An online course can be accessed from any computer
with Internet access at any time.
- Students do not have to travel to attend class.
- Students in distance or large lecture classes feel
they have better communication with their instructor
and other students when e-mail, discussions, or chat
groups are available online.
- Online courses provide convenient access to information
and resources through the Internet. Students who don’t
like to speak up in class can take more time to respond
to questions in online class discussions.
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- Online students should have experience and/or training
using a computer and the Internet. (This includes
effectively using the keyboard & mouse and being
familiar with URL’s, web addresses, hyperlinks
& search engines.)
- Online students should have experience and/or training
using email. (This includes receiving, replying,
and forwarding messages, attaching files, and viewing
attachments. It also includes understanding proper
format and etiquette for corresponding with those
within the college and beyond.)
- Students should have experience and/or training
using Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, etc).
- Most communication in an online course is text-based.
Online students need good writing and typing skills
and should feel comfortable reading large amounts
of text on their monitors.
- An online course requires the same amount of discipline
that an on-campus course requires so it is important
to set a certain amount of time aside each week to
work on your online course. It is also important that
your family and friends respect the time you’ve
set aside to study.
- Student must have good time management skills and
be able to study independently.
- Students need to be comfortable in dealing with
technical difficulties with their computers should
they arise and be able to resolve them individually
or be able to communicate difficulties to technical
support via phone or email.
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