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Tuesday, 12 February 2008 17:26 |
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Online and offline students were studied by Drexel University .The results were extremely exciting because individuals taking online degrees actually appeared to be far more satisfied and happier than those attending on campus degree courses. In fact, the lifestyles of the two sets of people were very different and suggested that an online degree is much better for the mental well being of students. The workload is roughly the same, but online students did not appear to stretch themselves too far, leaving equal time for all of their commitments and juggling them well. On the other hand, campus students were finding it difficult to cope with the demands of going to university. The tutors may be there to remind students of deadlines, but it was discovered that they were putting too much pressure on the individual student and actually dictating priorities in some cases instead of giving an individual the chance to find his or her own priorities. There was more enjoyment studying online. Drexel found that it was much better for individuals taking an online degree than a campus one as they can learn more, stressing less and generally enjoying rather than panicking themselves into frenzy! Offline students seldom change their lifestyle to accommodate the educational addition, whereas campus students alter their priorities and lifestyle completely in order to allow their degree to take over their lives. In comparison, campus degrees do have some advantages over online degrees. Firstly, the full college experience is not always readily available if you complete a degree online. It can be a outlandish way of trying to fit your degree into your life, let alone visit the college itself, and if it operates solely online then you cannot attend in person anyway. The experience is a once in a lifetime opportunity. However, if there are other things going on in your life then it may be an expendable one. The one problem that this may cause online students is in terms of assignment help. It may not be possible for individuals to have communication with one another to offer or ask for help when necessary. In fact, an offline student would be dependent on a forum or other type of communication network in which others may or may not respond. If that were the case, then it would be up to the individual student to try and find the answers themselves! That is not to say that one is better than the other, but going back to the first paragraph, one will suit you more than the other! |