Comments on: Online Education Advantages & Benefits

By: S!mOnД In WonderLand!

S!mOnД In WonderLand! — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:30:03 +0000

There are huge disadvantages with online education.
School is not only there to teach you subjects. School also helps you develop social skills. You learn how to interact with other people in your classes and during lunch. This will also be important for you when you are done with your education and get a job. You will have to meet people at your work and here your social skills from school are important.

Another disadvantage of online education is that you don't learn how to meet at time.
This might sound stupid but it is actually true. When you go to school, you learn how to wake up early in the morning and get ready for school. You learn how to get to school in time so you won't get late.
This is extremely important for your job when you are done with your education. You cannot get late for work or else you get fired. If you don't learn how not to get late during school then this might become a problem for you when you get a job.

By: aaron j

aaron j — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 19:23:46 +0000

By: juan a

juan a — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:30:54 +0000

Distance learning are for people who have difficulties / choose not to attend regular classes due to various reasons. One of the main reasons though, is often because you want to study while working. Do you fall into this category?

Distance learning takes lots of dicipline – and also a certain level of maturity in taking charge of your learning. Not many people can do it, but for some it may be the only way of studying. Distance learning has lots of advantages – you can do it anytime, anywhere. You can also pace your studies according your own time. Some people do not like the confines of a classroom – distance learning is perfect for such a person.

However, if you are more of a "I need someone to teach me, and I need to discuss this new lesson with some of my buddies in a group study environment" – distance learning may not be for you.

True, in today's distance learning environment you can do collaborative studies via online discussion forums and bulletin boards – but that lacks the personal touch and the buzz of being around a group of real people "physically".

My suggestion is that if you can afford to attend a regular class, go ahead and do it. If the situation is such that you can only attend a distance learning course, then it's fine too but you might have to change the way you study and quicly adapt to a virtual learning environment – which may not be that difficult if you have the right personality trait. Good luck!

By: sexyE

sexyE — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:13:49 +0000

-You can create your own schedule.
-You can study and attend class from the comfort of your own home.
-You can get one-on-one help from your professor.

By: Jimmy A

Jimmy A — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:33:56 +0000

ICFAI is the best institute for correspondence MBA. It has recently revised its MBA syllabus and its of high quality. Following are the reason you can choose ICFAI:
1. ICFAI ranks first among the private universities.
2. ICFAI ranks 10th as per the outlook India survey 2006 among the Indian B-Schools.
3. ICFAI has foreign accreditations and collaborations.
4. The course materials are recognized by RBI (Reserve bank of India).
5. ICFAI is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) recently
6. ICFAI has centers all over India and exams can be given anywhere in India and even from abroad.
7. E-learning, communications and user convenience
8. ICFAI has experience of more than 12 years in providing MBA programs
9. Good Industry interface
10. Frequent updation of the syllabus based on the industry requirements
11. Study materials along with workbooks and CDs which are user friendly and have modules of self evaluation
12. Offers MBA in 10 different streams even in distance learning mode
13. The study material is the same for all distance learning, Part-time and Full time MBA programs and hence the university does not mention the mode of learning in the certificate.
14. The exams are conducted on quarterly basis, in order to reduce the burden of office goers
15. Only two papers a quarter, this is optional. You can also appear for 4 papers
16. The degree awarded after the completion of the program is not a post graduate diploma but an MBA degree from ICFAI University.
17. The degree is provided in three successive periods as you give your exams
18. Diploma in Business Administration after 1st stage.
19. Advanced diploma in business administration after completing the 2nd stage
20. MBA degree after completing the last stage
21. This scheme adds value to your CV as you give your papers as above and you don’t have to wait for the entire two years of the program
22. Payment of fees in Installment.
For further clarification you can contact:
Abdur Rahman Khan
Student Service Officer
Mob: 9986860669
E-mail:abdur.icfai@gmail.com
ICFAI Bangalore
#19/3,Srinivasa Industrial Estate,
Konana Kunte Cross, Near Metro,
Kanakapura Road, Bangalore-560062

By: cole s

cole s — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:55:12 +0000

Check out this essay on the pros and cons:
http://www.universitylanguage.com/guides/Taking-online-classes-and-remote-US-classes.html

Good luck.

By: engineering tykun

engineering tykun — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:48:33 +0000

You can do it on your own time (i.e. you are not constrained by class schedules)

You can do it without traveling to a campus

It enables you to go at your own pace (faster/slower than average) without penalties.

All this being said, employers generally respect a degree from a traditional university more than an online one. So, if you can, attending an "in person" university or college is your better bet. But if you are deciding between doing an online school or not doing any school at all, by all means complete the online degree, it will help immensely with any future career plans you may have.

Good luck with your educational plans.

By: babydoll86

babydoll86 — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:32:30 +0000

you can "go to school" while in your pajamas, not taking a shower or brushing your teeth, and you work on it at your pace most of the time. unless your teacher ask you to come in to a school for testing (which varies). taking a public speaking class would be awseome, or so i heard, because you dont have to speak infront of all the people, just in your computer.

By: babbs4143

babbs4143 — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:54:07 +0000