distance education

Distance education: is a virtual classroom for you?

Part 4

Emphasis on the written word

Most of the communication, as well as the coarse work, in distance-learning classes is written. That’s a plus, because the focus on the written word helps you develop as a writer --- and strong writing skills are essential to academic success. However, if writing is a serious weakness for you, virtual learning might not be the best educational option until you improve your skills. Yes, most of the distance- education is in the written word; therefore, you need to be a good reader, love to read, and love to write to. Most of your assignments will be written and submitted to your instructor in the written format. Your penmanship needs to be excellent, sentence structure above average, vocabulary extraordinary. You need to have online access with reliable equipment. If your internet communication at home isn’t working, you will not be able to do online work and may have to move to another area where there is internet access.

Decide whether its right for you

Distance education isn’t for everyone, but I just might be for you. You should really seek it out and give it a try, because you will never kn0ow unless you try. You might even fall in love with distance education. While distance-education may be the right choices for some people, its not the right choice for everyone. So carefully consider your unique needs and interests and give it a try; then, decide if its right for you.

Choose the right