Online College Courses For Students

Students taking online courses are not engaged in their academic life. These students are not taking advantage of their education while on campus. By being on campus, there is the opportunity to be connected with their faculty members. From my own experience, interacting with my professors promotes the concept of learning with purpose through the process of socializing, mentoring, and networking. Socializing with professors provides students with different sets of skills. As a student, I realize…

Students take online courses for many different reasons. Those students are usually older, have more hours at work, and need to commute long distance in order to take a class on campus (Huh, Jin, Lee, & Yoo, 2009). Also for some students it is convenient since it may be hard to handle family responsibilities and attend traditional classes at the same time. Thus online classes are a good way to work the education into their busy schedules (Brown, 2012). In other cases students perceive online courses…

Tennessee Legislature passed into law the Complete College Act (CCA) in 2006. Setting a goal of increasing the number of college graduates by 3.5 percent annually, the law has radically reformed the way Tennessee funds its public community colleges and universities. Eliminating the old enrollment formula, which funded the institutions based on student enrollment headcounts, the CCA is a model of incentive funding, based on the retention of students and the production of degrees. Its impact on Tennessee’s…

For years, college students globally have hoped there was a way to go to college without actually attending class. Now with the creation of the Internet, this fantasy is becoming reality. For some students getting out of bed in the morning to make it in time for class was the most challenging part of the day. Now with the innovation of online courses there’s no urgency, as these courses are done from the comfort of one’s residence at any time in day the student chooses. Online courses are booming…

university writing courses required for college students? Throughout the United States, most college students are required to take a writing course within their first year. It has been debated that this class is only useful to those students within a writing based major. University writing courses offer useful information and techniques to all students. This information can be beneficial to all students and is not major specific. University writing courses present techniques which students can apply…

that reading works by other traditionally celebrated authors is more educational. The claim that weird fiction is less educationally valuable than the works of authors such as William Shakespeare is false. Weird fiction is an appropriate course for college students to take who are interested in broadening their horizons. Many weird fiction stories offer new, creative ways of thinking, problem solving, and give readers an alternative perspective of the world. A few stories we have read in class that…

this student success course to hopefully become a well rounded student. The greatest take away was the strategies and tools I learned to help me succeed in life and in college as they were essential skills I lacked as a student. Helping me to build effective ways to get good grades in my other classes by building effective study habits then ineffective study habits I have been using previously. Thus I have improved in many ways than one in the many skills and strategies needed as a college student…

changing times, online schooling institutions have entered the educational arena. These institutions have produced many bright students and college graduates; however, there is an abundance of critics who do not see the validity of such schools. Contrary to the critics’ thoughts, online school is a valuable, legitimate option that prepares students for success while remaining flexible. As online education rises in popularity, the amount of educated individuals will also grow. Online education fits…

Amazing Grace School San Vicente, San Pedro, Laguna Problems Encountered by 3rd Year and 4th Year Students of Amazing Grace School while Selecting Course in College this SY 2011-2012 By: Acupan, Cheyanne Kleir T. Amuan, Mark Benjamin D.G. Galang, Allan Gerold M. Manalo, John Daniel T. Pinpin, Jose Maria Emmanuellee Remoquillo, Katrina L. To, Efraim Julian M. 2011-2012 A Partial Requirement for Graduation in High School SY 2011-2012 Introduction Various problems are now being experienced…

“Internet Use and Academic Success in University Students”, by Torres-Díaz, Juan-Carlos and others, discusses how “technological activity corresponds with student success in higher education” (Torres-Díaz et al, 1). “Engagement Strategies for Increasing Student Writing Success” by Patricia R. Huskin explores “various writing strategies meant to help students succeed” (Huskin, 1). “College Student Success Course Takers’ Perceptions of College Student Effectiveness” by Leah D. Hoops, and Ashley Atrip…