| What are the advantages and disadvantages to | | | | books, teacher's salaries and other materials. |
| eLearning? The most obvious advantage is that | | | | Basically, the videos are created, with a slew of |
| most online training can be done at your pace, | | | | information for you and placed on the internet for |
| which is a huge advantage for all busy people. | | | | you to access. So besides the cost of making the |
| There are so many other advantages that most | | | | videos and CD's, hosting the material on a server |
| people have never even thought of. On the other | | | | may cost the company. too. There is probably |
| hand, there are a few disadvantages to online | | | | more overhead that what is mentioned, but it |
| learning. Let's take a closer look at why eLearning | | | | would be minimal. Minimal overhead means you will |
| is the way of academics in today's busy world | | | | save money with online training because the |
| and what can make it unsuitable for you. | | | | company will not have costs that they need to |
| If you are up to date on the global crisis we are | | | | pass on to you. |
| under, you know all about global warming, natural | | | | One disadvantage to online learning is that you |
| resources that are running out quickly and trees | | | | may not be that computer savvy. Even though |
| being cut down by the thousands and are not | | | | the price would be right and you will helping the |
| getting replaced fast enough. So, what does all | | | | environment, you may have a difficult time |
| this have to do with getting an education online? | | | | maneuvering around an online course without |
| Well all of that leads up to one great advantage | | | | some computer and internet skills. |
| of online training and that is, it affects the world in | | | | One other disadvantage would be the fact that |
| a positive way. If you choose eLearning, your gas | | | | having a real live person that you can ask |
| consumption is lowered by not having to drive to | | | | questions of, like in a real classroom, may not be |
| a classroom. This will lower your vehicles gas and | | | | available. The programs do offer assistance to |
| maintenance bill tremendously. Also, by not adding | | | | any student that needs it, but the type of help |
| unnecessary fumes and gases into the air, less | | | | may not be as helpful to you if you are use to |
| driving means it will help protect our atmosphere. | | | | one on one and face to face assistance. This may |
| Think about all the trees that it takes to print | | | | be a little frustrating.eLearning has it's ups and |
| reading material and exam papers. Thousands of | | | | downs, but in all actuality, it is the best way to |
| trees can be saved just by an online training | | | | get any education, if you live on a tight schedule |
| course. | | | | and an even tighter budget. Do not let the |
| Another advantage of eLearning is the cost is so | | | | disadvantages discourage you because they can |
| much less than the cost of a traditional classroom | | | | be overcome. |
| setting. There is hardly no overhead such as | | | | |