| Traditionally, teaching and learning has been | | | | own time. This means if you are ready to work |
| conducted in a classroom setting. You had to be in | | | | on your course materials at 2 A.M., then you have |
| your seat at a scheduled time on a scheduled day. | | | | the flexibility to do so! You just read through your |
| You had to have your homework or other | | | | course materials and then submit your |
| assignment completed by the next class. Having a | | | | assignments as required. Most communication |
| scheduled class might not always fit into the | | | | between you and your instructor and classmates |
| schedule for a busy mom or a busy professional | | | | is done through email or through some type of |
| or a busy entrepreneur. But did you know that | | | | learning management system, if available. |
| many of the classes you would have needed to | | | | In both cases, think about the convenience of not |
| go to a campus to take are now available online? | | | | having to drive to a campus. You will save money |
| Let's talk about the benefits of taking an online | | | | on gas and parking fees. You will not have fight |
| class and how it may be right for you. | | | | through traffic or risk your safety being out on a |
| There are two types of online classes: | | | | dark campus at night. If this sounds good to you, |
| synchronous and asynchronous. Synchronous | | | | take an hour or so and research online options for |
| classes are very similar to going to a traditional | | | | adults and see if it could be a great way for you |
| instructor-led class. You will still need to meet up | | | | to expand your skills or even work on a new |
| at a scheduled time, but the benefit is that you | | | | degree! |
| don't have to leave the comfort of your home. | | | | You will find that you can complete your college |
| You simply log in to your class on your computer | | | | degree online or just take a few courses to brush |
| and participate. Most likely your instructor will have | | | | up on your skills for your job. If you don't have |
| a presentation or lecture prepared and you will | | | | any specific educational requirements, you might |
| need to have the proper software installed on | | | | want to try learning something new that you've |
| your computer to view it. Many times you will be | | | | always had to put off because you didn't have |
| able to collaborate with your classmates through | | | | time. Online learning is a great method to get the |
| online chat or forums. | | | | knowledge you need. |
| Asynchronous classes allow you to study on your | | | | |