Distance Education: Is a Virtual
Classroom for You?
Part 4 of 4
Emphasis on the
Written Word
Most of the communication, as well as the
course work, in distance-learning classes is written. That’s a plus, because
the focus on the written word gives you the opportunity to develop as a writer—and
strong writing skills are essential to academic success. However, if writing is
a serious weakness for you, virtual learning may not be the best educational
option until you improve your skills. Yes, most of distance education is the
written word; therefore, you need to be a good reader, love to read, and love writing
also. Most of your assignments will be written and submitted to the instructor
in the written format. Your penmanship needs to be excellent, spelling great,
sentence structure above average, vocabulary extraordinary. You need to have
online access with reliable equipment. If your Internet communications at home
isn’t working, you can’t do online education from home and will need to go to
someplace where you do have access to the Internet.
Decide Whether It’s Right for You
Distance education isn’t right for
everyone, but it just might be for you. You really should seek it out and give
it a try. You never know until you try. You might even fall in love with
distance education. While distance education may be the perfect alternative for
some students, it’s not right choice for everyone. So carefully consider your
unique needs and interests and give distance education a try; then decide if it
is right for you.
Choose The Right!
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