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Thursday, June 14, 2007
Online Degrees Require Student Discipline
Every year millions of students pursue an online degree of some type. While most students succeed in their pursuit of an online education, there are also some who don't succeed because they didn't understand the commitment needed to attend classes online. Those students who are successful are the ones who are fully prepared for the rigors of online learning. Because getting an online degree can be so convenient it is quickly becoming more popular, particularly for working adults or those who want to have a flexible schedule. It's important for individuals to understand, however, that online learning is just as rigorous, if not more so, than taking courses at a bricks-and-mortar college. According to Chris Freeman, Vice-President of Academics at Virginia College Online, “Those who do best with online learning are self-starters and very disciplined.
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