Online students vs. traditional students — from onlinephdprograms.com; with thanks to Mr. Muhammad Saleem for this resource
From DSC:
I’m not sure I would use the word versus here (or the abbreviation for it). Students can be involved with taking both types of courses — face-to-face and online — at the same time. So although some students might be taking most of their classes in a face-to-face manner, they might also be taking some of their coursework online (as the schools provide more online-based offerings and programs).
My advice to students new to online-based learning:
- “Do an immediate assumptions and expectations reality check! Don’t think that online learning is easier. It isn’t. It will require more discipline and time than your face-to-face courses. But you will learn a great deal and you will be preparing yourself for the workplace. Stay on top of things — don’t fall behind.”