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  • Why TEFL Accreditation is a Great Idea September 30, 2012
    TEFL accreditation can be a great idea for just about any language learning institution and any language teacher. Getting accreditation from or through TEFL or teaching English as a Foreign Language provides a certain amount of weight and authority to just about any resume. If you sit and mull it over, would you be more […]
  • How to Teach a Language Class with Movies September 30, 2012
    This video shows you how to teach a language class with movies quickly and easily while your language students have fun learn a new language. You will learn exactly how David A. Baily used these same steps to teach English. How To Teach A Language Class With Movies […]
  • Learning and Communicative Strategies August 23, 2012
    Communicative strategies are systematic techniques employed by a speaker to express his meaning when faced with some difficulty and the difficulty here refers to the speaker’s inadequate command of the language used in the interaction (Faerch & Kasper, 1983:16). On the other hand, the term learning strategies has been defined as “the higher-order skills […]
  • Review: Teaching Unplugged by Luke Meddings and Scott Thornbury August 13, 2012
    by Hall Houston About 8 years ago, I read an article titled “Teaching Unplugged” by Scott Thornbury in It’s for Teachers magazine. The article described a new approach to teaching languages that de-emphasized coursebooks and other teaching materials, and stressed real communication between students. This approach was loosely based on a Danish film movement [ […]
  • Living and Working in Japan: A guide for US Citizens May 23, 2012
    Japan is a stable, highly developed parliamentary democracy with a modern economy. Tourist facilities are widely available, except in coastal areas of Northeast Japan still recovering from the aftermath of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami. Below is a comprehensive list of all the information you should read before visiting or relocating to the [... […]
  • Experience a New Culture When you Teach English in China May 21, 2012
    The human desire to help others is an innate one. This is why, despite the negative aspects, people are still very attracted to the profession of teaching, notes Thomas Galvin. It has been regarded for centuries as a very noble job, and no doubt this will continue for centuries to come. Many teachers these days […]
  • The Importance of Vocabulary Roots in AP English April 16, 2012
    The Advanced placement exams are very important for students, suggests Joseph Paul, as they look very good on the students’ report cards and also help them to get credit in certain universities which helps them to save a major portion of the tuition money demanded from students who have not cleared the exam. The advanced […]
  • Business Translation: A Useful TEFL Sideline? April 8, 2012
    The use of translation in business is heavily underestimated and misunderstood. However translation has a big part to play in business and is rapidly becoming one of the most useful things an organisation can use to get ahead in the business world. Whether it be using in-house translators to transcribe documents, official papers and […]
  • How to Judge the Quality of Language Learning Software March 21, 2012
    We all know that learning a language is a great way to enhance the look of your resume! Fortunately, there are lots of different options available to you to help you make that a reality. Out of the vast number of options available to you, the option that provides you with the most flexibility […]
  • The worst ELT interview questions… and how to answer them March 12, 2012
    Some friends of Naturegirl123 were talking about interview questions that they got. Here are some difficult ones to answer and suggested answers. What religion are you?/ Are you X religion? This could be a legit question if you’re applying to a religious school. If you have the same religion as the school, simply say so. […]

Online education: A viable alternative?

In these challenging and unpredictable times, the internet has developed into an out-and-out goldmine of information for potential university students. The whole range of activities involved in the tertiary education experience, from applying for monetary support right the way through to actually participating in a course of study, may all now be accomplished in the online environment.

Let’s face facts, there’s an immense quantity of information relating to online education, with distance education programs becoming progressively more acceptable for students the world over.

Nowadays, any undergraduate might just as easily get hold of an online degree from one of any number of schools offering such instruction as a practicable alternative to the more traditional, long-established classroom form of tutoring. So, how exactly are these two methods of instruction different and do either of them demonstrate better outcomes for the potential student? Let’s face facts, there’s an immense quantity of information relating to online education, with distance education programs becoming progressively more acceptable for students the world over.

So, what, if anything, are the benefits of taking the online path to your continuing education? First and foremost, there are observable advantages to getting an online leadership degree or similar qualification. As a case in point, juggling between work, education and your domestic situation can become exceedingly complicated to the extent that commuting to the classroom every day is a nightmare. When you choose to participate in online education, you do away with the need to be present at classes, and in its place you are able to find your coursework via the internet. This delivers the palpable advantage to the hackneyed communication degree student. Furthermore, scores of distance education programs give students the opportunity to finish their coursework when it suits them, without having to adhere to strict deadlines. As a result, online education has a degree of flexibility that traditional settings can’t offer.

Nevertheless, can we in actuality say that online education is in any way truly analogous with the kind of instruction learners take delivery of in an actual classroom? Countless professionals in the field respond to this question in the affirmative, and it seems that many students seeking online degrees corroborate this rejoinder. Not only does online learning make available a thought-provoking atmosphere for students to work in, but it also promotes smooth communication between all students for the reason that everyone has a say.

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