Module 8
the easy access to the computerized world we now live in is the direct reason that I am now continuing my education.
I am a 35 year old mom of five who lives in a rural area. I am lucky enough to have a full time job. Before the world went flat I would have never had the time to drive the hundred miles to college daily to attend six hours of class a day or even a week. However, I now get to reap some of the benefits of this new flat world.
The easy and affordable access has allowed most colleges now offer online courses. I now log on to my online account, where I find my courses. I get to have a college experience from where ever I log on from.
I get the college education with out having to put in the person to person time.this is a life changing opportunity,that is incredible.
Working with computers on has been a daily accuracy since I was a senior in high school, (1994) I can say that when I was waiting for my computer to dial up to Netscape I never imagined that the computer or Internet would play such a Vital role in my life not only in a work place environment, but in ever aspect of my life. From the car I drive,the phone I talk to loved ones on. The way I get my new,tv and now education.I not only access the direction in my classes, I read most of my coarse books online from my computer. I write my papers on my computer. Submit then to my online blog from my computer. I have a program that allows me to write on my iPad, using a app that stores it as a corse note book on my iPad. I no longer need to use paper note books.I can only imagine what what's next to come from and to our flat world.
I love the fact that online classes are so accessible. My wife would kill me if i had to take all of my classes at the campus. Luckily, i'm only 4 minutes away from the main campus, so it's not that bad of a drive. Even though i'm from the PC generation, i still like attending some classes with an actual professor teaching me something. I absolutely hate my math class, math 1010. I don't mind the fact that i pretty much have to teach myself, i hate that theres no professor up front explaining how to do the problem in detail, and being able to answer questions on demand. I think online classes play a vital role in our new education system, but i hope they don't absorb the entire system itself.
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