With the internet being our greatest and up most coming source of technology more and more colleges have begun to offer classes on-line. The typical college student is not use to this since we mostly deal with live interactions and frequent classes daily. With classrooms now on-line it allows students to exit the traditional classroom and go to class on their own schedule.
Before making a rash decision about how taking on-line classes would better your college life, you need to compare and contrast all the pros and cons. First start off on how you learn personally. Do you learn better by taking notes during a lecture? If so on-line classes wouldn’t be the best idea, although some classes offer virtual lectures.
Paula DiMonte, a senior at Hunter College in Manhattan said, “I once took on-line classes, it wasn’t for me at all. I took Statistics and I’m not good at math to begin with, it was a mistake. I always procrastinated the homework till last minute and when it came time to do it, I had no idea what I was doing.”
Do you tend to slack off or procrastinate when deadlines are left more in your hands? With not having to actually go to classes and participate some students might find it hard to keep up with lessons weekly. Many students also can not handle large reading assignments or having to self teach themselves, hence the importance of a professor, so if that sounds like you it might be a better idea to skip these classes.
Although for the over achieving student on-line classes might be a better idea to loosen up their schedules and put in more time at work. If you can handle the responsibility then more power to you. But remember before signing up for those on-line summer classes, think it through and decide what the best way you learn is.
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