http://www.achieveyourcareer.com/blog/online-we-are-all-equals/ A discussion about online degrees and your career Sun, 21 Mar 2010 04:59:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.achieveyourcareer.com/blog/online-we-are-all-equals/#comment-2904 Dave Shah Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:04:23 +0000 http://www.achieveyourcareer.com/blog/?p=589#comment-2904 Not surprisingly, what I've found is that one of the hardest things for adults to face when making the decision to go back to school is that they will likely be much older than their fellow students (unless they take adult continuing education or night classes). Though it seems cosmetic, that insecurity can create problems with concentration and grades down the line. Taking classes online helps to eliminate much of that stress. Not surprisingly, what I’ve found is that one of the hardest things for adults to face when making the decision to go back to school is that they will likely be much older than their fellow students (unless they take adult continuing education or night classes). Though it seems cosmetic, that insecurity can create problems with concentration and grades down the line. Taking classes online helps to eliminate much of that stress.

]]> http://www.achieveyourcareer.com/blog/online-we-are-all-equals/#comment-2893 Cleveland Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:42:37 +0000 http://www.achieveyourcareer.com/blog/?p=589#comment-2893 What you say is true for me. I always felt a sense of competition in standard classrooms - and a feeling of where would I fit in between the brainy ones and the not-so-brainy ones. Heaven forbid if they all turned out to be brains and I wasn't 'getting it'. Sometimes the popular ones did better than the not-so-popular. It's life and we have to live with it. Not so with online learning. I am in competition only with myself and don't have to hide my test marks that aren't so good (unless I shroud the computer) and that compels me to do better rather than make up excuses (well, I didn't sleep well last night) if everyone in class wants to know 'whatyaget?'. Besides, sharing online gives you more opportunities to 'get it' than sitting there slouching in your chair too shy to ask how to 'get it'. What you say is true for me. I always felt a sense of competition in standard classrooms - and a feeling of where would I fit in between the brainy ones and the not-so-brainy ones. Heaven forbid if they all turned out to be brains and I wasn’t ‘getting it’. Sometimes the popular ones did better than the not-so-popular. It’s life and we have to live with it. Not so with online learning. I am in competition only with myself and don’t have to hide my test marks that aren’t so good (unless I shroud the computer) and that compels me to do better rather than make up excuses (well, I didn’t sleep well last night) if everyone in class wants to know ‘whatyaget?’. Besides, sharing online gives you more opportunities to ‘get it’ than sitting there slouching in your chair too shy to ask how to ‘get it’.

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