Online Education Review

I have taken several online courses during my four years here at OU, and the majority of them have been general education classes. One of my favorite things about online classes is being able to do everything on your own schedule. This is especially helpful if you have a job or you know that you are going to have a busy semester. It can also be a really great option for people that do not live close to campus. There are a few difficulties that come with online classes, though. One of those is communication- it can be more difficult to communicate with teachers and classmates over email than it is in person. Another thing that can be difficult is keeping up with all of the assignments and due dates. Being able to do things on your own schedule makes it much easier to procrastinate and put off everything until the last minute, and it also makes it a little harder to keep track of due dates and deadlines. Regardless, I think online classes have made some of my semesters much less stressful. One of the things that makes this class run smoothly is the consistency between each week. Every week, the same types of assignments are due on the same days. This makes it very easy to stay on top of your work, and I think all online classes could benefit from a schedule like this.

(Online vs. traditional learning. Source: Pinterest)