Correspondence School Facts
If you, like so many others, have time or lifestyle constraints that prohibit you from furthering your education at a physical campus location, you might consider the
alternative: a correspondence school, an online classroom without walls. Online correspondence courses allow you to schedule your education around YOU.
No more long-distance commutes to and from campus, no more scheduling conflicts between work and school, no more sacrificing time with family and friends. Correspondence courses are truly flexible
and convenient.
Traditional courses are adapted for online delivery so that your educational experience is in no way compromised. In fact, correspondence courses often offer a wider variety of classes than
traditional schools!
Correspondence courses are similar to a traditional classroom course in that:
Students all begin a particular class at the same time
Students can visit the school's website and log in to find class-related materials like syllabi, assignments, notes and discussion threads.
Generally, correspondance classes do not meet at specified times or locations, so students need to be self-motivated to complete their coursework and assignments on time.
Students taking correspondence courses have access to and can communicate with trained instructors and other students via email and bulletin board threads. Sometimes, live chat sessions are
available. In fact, it is often advantageous for students to schedule regular interactions with their instructors and classmates to maximize the online education experience - it's the correspondence
equivalent to live classroom interaction.
As you may have guessed by now, the average correspondence school student is fairly comfortable browsing the web and not intimidated by common correspondence course technologies, such as:
threaded discussion areas
chat rooms
file transfer (upload/download) areas
That being said, the average correspondence school student is not a computer genius, and many courses still offer a substantial amount of online help for the online neophyte.
In the end, the decision to attend a correspondence school comes down to convenience and flexibility, and in that sense correspondence learning offers tremendous advantages over the traditional
classroom education.
Request information from one or more of our partner schools today:
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh - Online Division
Saint Leo University
Clayton College of Natural Health (CCNH)
Walden University
American InterContinental University Online
ITT Technical Institute Online
University of Phoenix
Jacksonville University
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
DeVry University Online
Colorado Technical University (CTU) Online
Jones International University®
Regis University MBA
