http://www.teachersmailroom.com/benefits-of-online-education/ a place where teachers vent, share and tell us how they really feel ... Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:05:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://www.teachersmailroom.com/benefits-of-online-education/#comment-21 elsa Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:37:51 +0000 http://www.teachersmailroom.com/benefits-of-online-education/#comment-21 Reading this post, online education seems to be an easy and accessible solution for anybody since he’s “very self-disciplined” and “have a desire to succeed in [his] studying”. The arguments are quite convincing! It’s seems to me that this point of view is debatable. I share his view on convenience and flexibility but I disagree when he says “all you need is a computer”: the technology access is not enough. Online learning needs technical skills too. I’m not advise beginners against online learning but I think they have to pay attention to the technical skills expected before enrolling in an online program. Reading this post, online education seems to be an easy and accessible solution for anybody since he’s “very self-disciplined” and “have a desire to succeed in [his] studying”. The arguments are quite convincing! It’s seems to me that this point of view is debatable. I share his view on convenience and flexibility but I disagree when he says “all you need is a computer”: the technology access is not enough. Online learning needs technical skills too. I’m not advise beginners against online learning but I think they have to pay attention to the technical skills expected before enrolling in an online program.

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