Distance Education: Is a Virtual Classroom For You? Part 4
Emphasis on the Written World
Most
of the communication, as well as the course 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 be a good
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 your unique needs and interest and give distance
education a try; then decide if it is right for you.
