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Article Series: Online Degrees
Is An Online
Degree Program For Me?
A
Typical Online Degree Student Profile
The face of education is changing. In this
time of advanced information and technology more and more people
are turning to online programs to earn their degrees. Prior
to now, online degrees were not worth very much once earned,
and were the butt of jokes. But now with advancements in technology
and accreditation, they are pulling as much weight as traditional
colleges. But who are these students that are turning to this
new method of education?
On the outside, they may appear to be very different. They
might be young or old. They might be fresh out of high school
or have been in the work force for the last 30 years. They
might be male or female. They come from a variety of cultures
and backgrounds. And they all come for different reasons. They
might be a high school student looking to get ahead. Some might
be young adults taking college courses while working full time.
They might be a businessmen getting in extra education for
that promotion he has been seeking. Or, they might even be
a senior looking to try something new.
Consider the businessman working 50 hours a week to feed his
family but dreams of an advanced degree that would allow him
to work a better job. Or consider the woman who was laid off
from her company after working there for years. Both of these
people might be your co-students at an online university because
they want to get ahead.
Or think about the high school dropout who changed his ways
and got his GED. He wants to get a degree, but is having a
hard time getting into college. Or think about the single mom
who is raising her children without child support, and is reaching
desperation on how to make bills meet. Both of these people
might be your co-students at a university that gives them hope
for a brighter future.
With so many people turning to online degrees for so many
reasons, it your class might be extremely diverse. It is hard
to put a specific face on your classmates. They could be anyone
anywhere. However, they have many things in common.
They
have at least basic computer skills. To do online studying,
you obviously need to have access to and know how to use a
computer and the Internet. Online students have basic typing
skills and understand common computer terms. They are comfortable
with email correspondences and chat rooms.
Online
students learn best by reading and self-study. With
the absence of professors, they have to glean most of the information
from reading the study materials. With the lack of a regular
classroom, they have to rely more on themselves and less on
peer input to get assignments done.
Online students have to have good
study habits as well. They
have to be able to set up their own study hours and places
to ensure completion of assignments. They enjoy working independently
and are able to interact directly with their instructor. Good
reading and writing skills are a must.
They are motivated
to learn. Whether it is to earn a degree
or get a promotion, they are motivated enough to stick through
it until it is done. They are able to keep themselves on track
with study time and assignments. They are excited to explore
new things and ideas, and enjoy an ever-changing classroom.
They
are organized. Many online students are juggling many
things at once. Besides school, there might be work, family,
or an active social life that all need maintaining. They are
also able to keep assignments and projects organized in order
to complete them and make deadlines.
Online
students are confident. They know what they want, and
now they have found a way to get it. They are successful, and
the degrees that they earn online speed them along to better
jobs or better promotions. They earn better money than their
counterparts with a just a high school education. And they
are able to do all of this without changing the core of who
they are.
Online degrees are changing how we look at the face of education,
and are opening new doors to a variety of people. Now that
you know what the face of an online student looks like, are
you ready to be one?
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by SolveYourProblem.com
: 2007
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