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Wednesday, August 31, 2005
Back to School Means Back to the Net for Millions of College Students
August means the end of summer and the start of a new academic year for millions of college students. However, according to the results from a 2004 Sloan Consortium survey, for 2.6 million students, and growing, going to college means going online and not on campus. For the online college student, preparation for the start of classes does not include packing clothes or dorm room essentials; however, it is critical for a student's success to prepare for the unique issues and circumstances they will encounter while taking college courses online. Dr. Kenneth E. Hartman, Director of Academic Affairs at Drexel eLearning, the online subsidiary of Drexel University, offers the following “tips” for the online college student:
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