| One thing that many people, especially younger people, | | | | you to do more interaction with other classmates, and |
| look for when they enter a college is how hard the | | | | a lot more writing. |
| classes will be. In the past, many people chose online | | | | But, you must not forget the advantages of online |
| college classes, thinking that they would be easier than | | | | college classes. The most important one is that you |
| a normal class. Although there is something to be said | | | | can "go to class" whenever you want. Most classes |
| for not having to turn up to class and sit in an | | | | will only require you to be in attendance at a certain |
| uncomfortable desk for three hours at a time, online | | | | time or date during finals, when each student must |
| college classes are actually often much more difficult | | | | take the final test at the same time. Other than that, |
| than traditional classes. | | | | most work done is asynchronous, and you can log in |
| Any school that offers online college classes has a | | | | and out whenever you want. The teacher, however, |
| requirement to put each student through a certain | | | | will know if you are attending, so don't think that you |
| amount of work in a semester, and the same rules | | | | can disappear all semester and turn up for finals - that |
| apply for classrooms as they do for online classrooms. | | | | doesn't work in a classroom, and it doesn't work online. |
| So, if you were to sit in a lecture for three hours a | | | | But, online classes are a very viable way for many |
| week in a classroom, then there must be an equivalent | | | | people to learn, especially those that would otherwise |
| amount of work or time spent in an online class. With | | | | find it difficult to attend a normal class. |
| few exceptions, you will find that online courses require | | | | |