Jul 032012
If you’re timid about engaging in online studies, remember the studies show a higher success rate for online students than students learning in the traditional class environment. Follow this engaging article to find out more.
By Steve Lohr
Not surprisingly, a recent 93-page report on online education, conducted by SRI International for the Department of Education, has a starchy academic title, but a most intriguing conclusion: “On average, students in online learning conditions performed better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.”
The report examined the comparative research on online versus traditional classroom teaching from 1996 to 2008. Some of it was in K-12 settings, but most of the comparative studies were done in colleges and adult continuing-education programs of various kinds, from medical training to the military. Read more…