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5 Reasons Why Online Learning is More Effective

Written By: Lance Piatt

Online learning can be the most measurable way to increase understanding and perception of today’s learning methods. 

Students working around their existing responsibilities and commitments and they don’t have to travel anywhere to study.  They can log in to the virtual campus from the comfort of their own home or office and off they go.

There’s another reason why online learning has become so popular: it’s more economical. The cost can often be a restrictive determinant in why individual students don’t enroll in courses they’re interested in. The value can also be an issue for departments and corporations who wish to encourage their employees to undergo further training but don’t have much of a budget for conferences and training courses. Online courses are easily accessible on much more modest budgets.

In addition to the accessibility and the cost, a large number of students are turning to online learning courses because they have become a more reliable way to learn. Those students who are serious about developing their understanding, learning new skills, and gaining valuable qualifications are keen to enroll in the type of course that will be the most effective.

#1. Students learn more than they do in traditional courses

Because online courses give students full control over their own learning, students are able to operate at their own pace. Generally students work faster than they would do otherwise and take in added information. They are able to move faster through areas of the course they feel comfortable with, but slower through those that they need a little more time on.

#2. Retention rates are higher with online learning

Many offline courses struggle to retain students throughout the length of the course.  Online courses have increased student retention rates from anything from 25% to 60%. It’s been suggested that more engaging multimedia content, more control over how they take in the material and less likelihood of classes clashing with other commitments all contribute to this rise.

#3. Online learning requires less of a time investment

Studies have indicated that eLearning within departments and corporations obtained a drop of 40-60% in the learning time as compared to a traditional classroom setting.

It’s also key to note that eLearning options generally allow students to split the time they are investing in the course in whichever way works for them. They don’t need to be able to dedicate large chunks of time to the course: it’ll work just as well if they can set aside half an hour from their lunch break each day.

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#4. More frequent assessments can lessen distractions

One of the great things about online courses is that evaluations can become more of an ongoing process. This is good news for students as interspersing multimedia content and learning materials with regular short tests can improve student engagement.

#5. eLearning is the greener option

Online learning is undoubtedly a more practical option for students, but it’s also better for the environment. Online courses equate to an average of 90% less energy and 85% fewer CO2 emissions per student than traditional in-person sessions. Promoting and engaging in this kind of learning can help both individuals and corporations to do their bit for the environment and stick to their personal environmental goals.

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Lance Piatt

Beginning his career in the rescue and rigging world as a “blue collar” SAR member with Deschutes and Jefferson County teams. Lance Piatt owns and operates Red Ibex Solutions, a sales and marketing wheelhouse blending rope rigging education and exquisite imagery with equipment knowledge and understanding; housing Rigging Lab Academy and Rescue Response Gear… Lance is producing high-end video education, working with several experts and instructors to produce unique series of “how to videos” and courses for rope rigging: Such as; the first ever full-length rescue training DVD, 'Tower Rescue', released in fall of 2005. As well as a series of scenario-based rescues ranging from cave rescue to cliff rescue.

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