Issue Date: 9/25/06
Online classes make student schedules more flexible
By Kim Gatto
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Life.
For the typical Palomar College student this consists of school, work and family obligations. Between finding the perfect outfit for school, sitting in traffic, and fighting for a parking spot, sometimes we spend more time commuting back and forth to school than we actually do in class.
Thanks to technology, more and more online classes are being offered and students are reaping the benefits.
With more than 214 online classes offered at Palomar alone, more students are experiencing the rewards that these classes have to offer.
For a busy student like me, online classes offer a major convenience in scheduling flexibility compared to the typical classroom setting.
Taking an online course enables you to log-on whenever you have the opportunity instead of the restriction of being in a classroom at a certain time. Some students work best in the morning, some in the evening.
Online classes enable students to work at their desired time no matter if it is at 4 a.m. during a bout of insomnia, or at 2 p.m. during a lunch break at work.
Not one to be called a morning person myself, online classes enabled me to sleep in, go to work, and come home and finish homework after watching "Grey's Anatomy."
Online classes fit in my life better than the typical class because my school schedule was, for the first time, adapting to my personal needs.
For busy students, usually there is not enough time in the day to get all the work that needs to be done, done. Thanks to the accessibility of the Internet, none of your precious time is wasted behind the wheel of your car. This can free up time usually spent traveling, for study.
For the financially struggling student, online classes can also save a lot of money.
You can save money on gas, which could be reason enough to take an online course. But there is also the possible benefit of not having to purchase text books and other school supplies. Since most of the information is found on the Internet or on your teacher's Black Board site, often buying the text is optional.
For the typical Palomar College student this consists of school, work and family obligations. Between finding the perfect outfit for school, sitting in traffic, and fighting for a parking spot, sometimes we spend more time commuting back and forth to school than we actually do in class.
Thanks to technology, more and more online classes are being offered and students are reaping the benefits.
With more than 214 online classes offered at Palomar alone, more students are experiencing the rewards that these classes have to offer.
For a busy student like me, online classes offer a major convenience in scheduling flexibility compared to the typical classroom setting.
Taking an online course enables you to log-on whenever you have the opportunity instead of the restriction of being in a classroom at a certain time. Some students work best in the morning, some in the evening.
Online classes enable students to work at their desired time no matter if it is at 4 a.m. during a bout of insomnia, or at 2 p.m. during a lunch break at work.
Not one to be called a morning person myself, online classes enabled me to sleep in, go to work, and come home and finish homework after watching "Grey's Anatomy."
Online classes fit in my life better than the typical class because my school schedule was, for the first time, adapting to my personal needs.
For busy students, usually there is not enough time in the day to get all the work that needs to be done, done. Thanks to the accessibility of the Internet, none of your precious time is wasted behind the wheel of your car. This can free up time usually spent traveling, for study.
For the financially struggling student, online classes can also save a lot of money.
You can save money on gas, which could be reason enough to take an online course. But there is also the possible benefit of not having to purchase text books and other school supplies. Since most of the information is found on the Internet or on your teacher's Black Board site, often buying the text is optional.
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