Convenience of Online Degrees

Posted by Jen Zeman on June 29th, 2008

Online degrees from accredited colleges and universities offer higher education opportunities for those who might otherwise miss out.  The classes are extremely convenient since you can complete the coursework based on your schedule; there is no commute to a classroom for a three-hour sit-down lecture at a specific time each week.  However, do not fall into the trap of confusing convenient with “easy”.  Online courses are very challenging as you will have specific requirements due usually daily and weekly.  For example, you may be required to post responses daily to a specific forum your professor posts in addition to lengthy written assignments that are due that week.  So, while you may not be “sitting” in a classroom three hours a week, you more than make up for that with work assignments scheduled with online courses.

 

With that said, online degrees don’t appear to be for everyone out there.  Online degrees are ideal if you are disciplined, hard-working, and very organized.  If you have a difficult time completing work without the structure of physically meeting in a classroom (to be accountable for your work) or are easily distracted by other responsibilities going on outside of work and school, you will struggle. But it’s not hopeless!  Work on your time management skills and prioritize your responsibilities and you can be quite successful with an online degree.

My next post will discuss the appropriate time management skills and responsibilities prioritization needed to help you succeed in achieving your online degree.  

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