Studying On-Line vs Off-Line

This post is not about each and every on-line educational course site on the world-wide-web. This post is about my experiences with a few educational sites and their courses. In this post I give some similarities and some contrasting of on-line course taking with off-line course taking. I will not be mentioning any on-line or off-line courses, schools, colleges, universities etc; so there will be no mentioning of what is better then the next. If this post is favorable, helpful or insightful in anyway leave a comment, like, share or even follow. With that said I have really enjoyed taking on-line courses.

The on-line courses that I have taken were educational, fun and hard-work. My most agreeable abstraction with on-line courses I decided to take is the fact that the majority of quizzes, test and exams are in an open-education/open-book form of study. My most disagreeable abstraction with on-line courses is the fact that the quizzes, test and exams can be taken several times with the highest score kept. Although, this might seem as beneficial or a good thing its actually not.

Students attending schools, colleges, universities etc; off-line don’t get to take quizzes, test and exams in an open-book form often. Students also don’t get to take a quiz, test or exam more then twice with off-line courses like those taken several times with on-line courses. Heck, when I was in college I never had an open-book test or exam except for the final grade in my Psychopathology Course. My study partners were so excited and happy. With on-line courses using open-book form allows, in my opinion, a student to learn more efficiently, it’s not condensed referencing time and space; moreover, it gives a student the chancs to contemplate about the work more. In this way, in my opinion, when contemplation is at its maximum threshold a better understanding and comprehension of the concepts, forms, structures, theories, hypothesis, assumptions, facts, perceptions, assumptions, inauthenticity, subjectivism and more of the works set in place.

On-line courses are less congested meaning that a student doesn’t have teachers, professors and others pressuring them, making haste of the assignments and complaining as a student studies. On-line courses allow for more study time; of course the student has to apply themselves just as with off-line study time, but with on-line study time it’s not fast paced, there’s no real rush and students can complete assignments in a timely manner without constantly looking at their watch, waiting impatiently for the teacher to dismiss them and/or glancing up at a clock on a wall periodically. Therefore, quizzes, test and exams, I had took gave me the opportunity to concentrate fully, reread the material and sufficiently do my best to come-up with the correct answers. If I was wrong I was given several chances to submit new answers and as with off-line courses my highest score was my grade. 

On-line classes and courses are also similar to off-line classes and courses in the following ways

For on-line:

1. They are conducted from real-life Schools, Colleges, Universities; etc.
2. They have real live Teachers. Instructors and Professors
3. They have lectures with guest speakers and questions during
4. They have quizzes
5. They have study groups and forums
6. They have test and final exams that are graded 
7. They have peer assignment grading
8. They offer free and paid certifications, diplomas and degrees that can be added to resumes, businesses and social media profiles
9. They offer financial-aid

Those are eight similarities that I’ve become aware of.

Some other contrasting with off-line and on-line courses I’ve become aware of are the following:

For on-line

1. There are no Tutors or Counselors
2. There is no direct interaction with the Teachers, Instructors or Professors
3. There is no Campus Housing
4. There are no Meal Plans, Lunch Rooms or Cafeterias
5. All testing and exams are in an open-book form
6. There are no Labs and Study Halls

For off-line

1. There is Campus Housing
2. There are Meal Plans, Lunch Rooms and Cafeterias
3. There are Counselors, Tutors, and Student Guides
4. There is direct contact with Teachers, Instructors and Professors 
5. There is rarely open-book form testing or exams
6. There are Libraries, Labs and Study Halls

Those few similarities and contrastings I’ve come to realize about on-line and off-line courses lead me to say; for the experience, knowledge, education, fun and for the meantime take an on-line course. Whether the course is free, free (audited) with the option to upgrade which then becomes a paid course or a subscription course take one - heck take six. If the course or courses are taken with a welcoming and open mind I promise it would not be regretful if failed, but if passed I promise the feelings of happiness will be worth celebrating.