Sunday, October 9, 2011

Online classes vs. traditional classes

At Plymouth State University I have had my fair share of online and traditional classes.  There are some pros and cons to both forms of education.  Here below are some pros and cons I believe to be of both types of classes:


Online Classes

Pros:

·         Having more free time

·         More flexible attendance

·         Can teach yourself

·         They are usually more hands on learning

·         Do not have to take tests and quizzes in a stressful environment



Cons:

·         Must use time management to complete assignments

·         Must keep up on work

·         Have to keep track of when assignments are due

·         Can’t procrastinate

·         Have to read the book

·         You must be willing to use all the tools that are given to you to teach yourself the material

·         There is no in classroom teaching



Traditional Classes

Pros:

·         Have a professor lecturing and explaining material in a classroom

·         Are told and reminded verbally when assignments are due

·         Can ask questions during class when things are unclear

·         Are able to take notes on a professors lecture

·         Are not required to teach yourself as much



Cons:

·         Class time is not negotiable

·         Takes up specific time in an individual’s schedule

·         A more stressful testing environment

·          Less flexible

·         Less able to teach yourself the material

 I really think overall that the decision of choosing an online class depends on the student, the type of class, and the students work habits.  I am a student that plans out when I am completing assignments and am not a procrastinator.  I usually can take online classes due to my work habits and enjoy the flexibility of going to the online class at my own convience.  I however have had some classes that I find far to hard to take outside of a tradtional classroom setting.    I hope my pros and cons on taking an online class verus a tradtional class can be helpful to you while choosing classes.

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