Distance education: is a virtual  classroom for you?

Part 4 of 4

Emphasis on the written word

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

Decide whether it’s right for you

Distance  education isn’t for everyone, but it just might be for you. You really should seek it out and give it a try. You never know until you try. You might even fall in love with distance education. While distance education  may be  the perfect alternative for some students, it’s not the right choice for everyone. So carefully consider you unique needs interests and give distance education a try; then, decide if it is right for you.

Choose the right