So this semester I've decided to be a little daring. Religions of the World is a class that was offered online. I thought to myself, "what could be easier than taking a course without actually leaving the comfort of my own dorm?" Well, for those who are academically vigilant and very organized with their lives, it's a smart idea. For those who who've got a false sense of hope or a very opaque determination like me... it can become very irritating. So let's take a look at some pro's and con's for online classes.The Pros:
In an online class, you don't have to travel everywhere through sick weather or be late to class because of traffic or a late shuttle bus. Also, you can work at your own pace. Do your homework whenever you want, wherever you want. Really that is the biggest pro... an online class is just much more convenient than a regular class.
For my online class I guess, the tests are also online. Which means basically it's open resources test. Now I'm not encouraging cheating but every professor who teaches an online class really knows what's going on. My professor said to me that even if we tried to google answers for the test, you'd run out of time. So study and treat it like a normal test. If it's as close to a test as she says it is, I'll leave google for another test. But the open notes and book are great too.
The Cons:
If you don't have a lot of determination and discipline you'll most likely fall behind. Make sure you do everything on time, when you can do it and fully understand it. A class is a class and even though it's online you are still dishing out the money to pay for a grade that's basically easy to get if you just work hard and discipline yourself. The biggest problem with an online class is that you can sometimes be in an environment where learning isn't at its best. You're no longer in a classroom but in your room or somewhere else where a tv, friends, or video could be. Just make sure you can stay focused.
It's easy to forget about an online class so don't forget.
In conclusion: Just try to remember that you're taking this class and you payed a lot of money for it. So do yourself a favor and ace it becasue you can't really do bad in a class unless you're a lazy bum. So g et out there and use our technology to thefullest.
ta ta kids
