Pros and Cons of Online Courses
Because you have to log-in daily to an On-Line Class, you may be overwhelmed by taking time to do so each day.
Pro or Con? Answer: Con
Communication with the On-Line Class instructor can be more challenging through e-mail or discussion boards.
Pro or Con? Answer: Con
You can complete your On-Line Class work at a time during the day that is convenient for you.
Pro or Con? Answer: Pro
Even though you still have access to campus resources, when you are learning from home, campus resources are not convenient.
Pro or Con? Answer: Con
Learning new information is largely up to you.
Pro or Con? Answer: Con
Since you will need a dependable computer and dependable internet service, experiencing an extended breakdown of your computer or outage of your internet provider can cause you to fall behind and not be able to make-up missed On-Line Class assignments.
Pro or Con? Answer: Con
There tend to be many distractions in your home that will compete with your time to devote to on-line classes, so if you don't have a designated quiet place to complete on-line coursework, you may find On-Line Class coursework difficult to complete.
Pro or Con? Answer: Con
You may be required to take tests in person. If you are taking On-Line Classes at a great distance from the campus, finding an acceptable testing center may be challenging.
Pro or Con? Answer: Con
You need fairly sophisticated computer skills. Your On-Line Class instructor's job is not to teach computer skills or troubleshoot your computer issues.
Pro or Con? Answer: Con
If you don't have any other seated classes, you can save on the cost of gas needed to get to your campus.
Pro or Con? Answer: Pro
If you have gone to college out-of-state and are returning to your home state over the summer, you could take On-Line Classes from your home state, thus saving the cost of your room and board for the Summer semester.
Pro or Con? Answer: Pro
Very focused, highly self-motivated, independent students are typically very successful in On-Line Classes.
Pro or Con? Answer: Pro
You can re-play On-Line Class course videos and re-read course files as many times as you need to learn the required information.
Pro or Con? Answer: Pro
