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- 1. Whitney Thompson Ms. Zimmerman ENG 102 W06 5 December 2018
- 2. World wide web created in 1989 CALCampus created in 1994 Real-time instruction and interaction over the internet.
- 3. With the number of online courses being offered on the rise, students are turning to its convenience now more than ever before. More than 6.3 million students took an online course in 2016, and that number is only expected to rise. Are online courses offering something that seated courses are not? Are seated courses missing something that online courses have to offer?
- 4. Same amount of credits as seated course Same required course materials Limit on class size
- 5. Class requirements Amount of time Progression toward intended degree Self discipline
- 6. Flexible scheduling Access to a number of different colleges No commute
- 7. Lower drop rate than online courses Face to face interaction with instructor and classmates Assigned time each week for course work, lecture. Social interaction
- 9. Dynarski, Susan. "Online Courses Are Harming the Students Who Need the Most Help." The New York Times, 19 Jan. 2018, www.nytimes.com/2018/01/19/business/online-courses-are- harming-the-students-who-need-the-most-help.html. Accessed 1 Dec. 2018. Erstad, Will. "Online vs. Traditional Education: What You Need to Know." Rasmussen College, 16 Aug. 2017, www.rasmussen.edu/student-experience/college-life/online-vs-traditional- education-answer-never-expected/. Accessed 1 Dec. 2018. Friedman, Jordan. "Study: More Students Are Enrolling In Online Courses." US News, 11 Jan. 2018, www.usnews.com/higher-education/online-education/articles/2018-01-11/study-more- students-are-enrolling-in-online-courses. Accessed 30 Nov. 2018. "The history of online education." Petersons, 29 Nov. 2017, www.petersons.com/blog/the-history- of-online-education/. Accessed 1 Dec. 2018.
Editor's Notes
- The world wide web was created in 1989, allowing for the future of online courses. CALCampus, or Computer Assisted Learning Center, was created in 1994 and was the first to be recognized as real-time instruction and interaction using the internet (”The history of online education”)
- (Friedman)
- Some students think that online courses will take them longer to complete, and earn them less credits. In reality, online courses earn the student the same amount of credits as a seated course. Also, some students think that by taking an online course they will get out of purchasing course materials. This is not the case. An online course may require more materials than a seated course. Students are still responsible for purchasing a book, and occasionally have to pay an online course fee, along with needing the ability to view their required course materials online.
- Both online, and seated courses come with requirements. Students enrolling in either setting must meet class requirements. The course work assigned in each setting is intended to take the same amount of time with materials outside of that course. The credit hour refers to the amount of time the student is intended to spend in class, and with material outside of class, per semester. A student who is obtaining a degree using financial aid will be required to maintain a certain GPA, and progression toward their degree regardless of class setting. Self discipline is a must in both settings. Students who enroll in online courses must be prepared to allocate time to spend working on their course. Students who enroll in seated courses must be prepared to block off the assigned time each week to attend class.
- With online courses you have the ability to complete your course work around your work schedule and family life. This offers more flexibility than seated courses as far as completing course work. Rather that attending a class for a 3 hour block each week, you can sit down at your computer as time allows and complete the course work in fragments, or all at once. Also, students have the ability to take courses at colleges around the world. If a program of study you are interested in is not offered at a college local to you, using online courses you can attend a college half way across the United States. (Dynarski)
- Seated courses have seen a lower drop rate than online courses (Dynarski). Often times if a college student enrolls in online courses before they have a good sense of what their courses will require of them, the online course is the first thing the student has been known to drop. The thought is that because a seated course has an assigned time, most students enrolling in that course are available to attend class during that time. With online courses a student is responsible for allocating the time each week to dedicate to that course work. In seated courses students have the ability to interact face to face with their instructor, making it easier to ask questions, understand assignments, and develop a relationship with the instructor and classmates.
- There is no right or wrong answer. Much of it comes down to personal preference and how you learn best. Are you able to self-motivate? Do you have access to the college you would like to attend? Will your schedule permit registering for a seated course, or do you need a course with a flexible start and end time? What is your learning style? (Erstad)