SHADOW

Online education offers many positive benefits since students:

have flexibility in taking classes and working at their own pace and time

face no commuting or parking hassles

learn to become responsible for their own education with information available at their fingertips

find the submission of assignments easy and convenient

are more apt to voice their own opinions and share and debate issues with other students, as well as learn from other students during the group discussions

Possible negative effects of learning online are that some students:

may miss the face-to-face interaction with the instructor and among students

may prefer to attend traditional classes with an instructor who teaches and guides them through the course

find access to the necessary technology challenging and the availability of technical support limited

In addition, some administrators and instructors who do not understand the workload may display a negative attitude toward online education.