It was easy for me to choose a 100% online course over a partially-online one, or even an on-campus one. The main reason however is because online courses usually take shorter time to complete and are comfortable and flexible. Most people nowadays are preferring to take online classes due to various reasons, here are some of the many advantages and reasons: one can be able to select a class that fits their needs, one earns the same credits as the students taking the course in the classroom, one gets to learn the same Course materials as the students attending the classroom for the course and one gets to be able to spend time with family, working or studying with the time saved by not commuting to the campus.
Right now I am taking 100% online course at the university. According to the campus I was to take 90% online and do the exams in class but after some deliberations, we settled for 100% online which I am happy and comfortable with. Since I started using this type of study I have been able to save much time to do personal business as compared to when I had to commute to campus on each week day.
Colleges are making online learning more effective and student friendly with learning programs such as the etudes initiative from Sierra College. These are online platforms that most instructors use to host their classes and are able to interact with the students as if they were in an actual class. This program also gives the student the opportunity to meet and interact with the instructor and the classmates. One is able to access the course material, turn in assignments and take tests through the etudes. This is what would be described as a virtual classroom. On admission to the campus one is taken through an orientation which may be in a classroom or on etudes for the100% online students. This is mainly to familiarize one with the school environment and the student code of conduct after which one is required to complete the CNSL 90 which is the introduction to online learning class and is consider as a unit.
