Online Learning & Services

In person is nice but any student not taking advantage of online student services is wasting time and money. When time is probably your most precious commodity, that just doesn’t make sense. Back in the day, a person would have to travel from office to office to discuss schedules, loans and other issues. Today everything can be done online; even interviews and contract signing can be done over the internet.

In addition more and more courses are becoming available online and that isn’t just from the second rate colleges. Schools like Harvard now offer online learning which is brilliant if you need to shore up a few extra credits or improve a sketchy GPA.  The advantage of online learning is clearly a student’s ability to work when it’s convenient and at a time that is optimal for the individual. Online learning is also an affordable alternative to full time classroom study.

The main disadvantage of online learning is the lack of personal support and interaction with other students, although some online courses will experience high interaction on question boards and wikis. In addition to providing full courses and services online, many institutes also have organizations within the school that offer a range of online services. These accommodate other student needs like travel, food, clothing and pretty much anything else you can think of that a person might need to get by.

Now that the Ivy League colleges like Harvard are offering full online student services as well as online courses in areas such as biological science, English, anthropology, math and management, amidst an impressive range of others, online degrees have gained real credibility. While in the past some employers might have been ambivalent about a degree obtained online, with schools like Harvard raising the bar that stigma has all but disappeared. Students working at both graduate and post graduate levels are now able to opt for the online learning alternative.