| ine education provides students with more than one | | | | reading, writing and communicate in this format. If |
| option to pursue their college degree. But, as a | | | | they prefer to learning by listening than by reading |
| parent, should you consider this option for your | | | | the text, then selecting online college degree may |
| children to earn a college degree online? | | | | not be a right decision. |
| Yes and no, depending on a few important factors. | | | | 3. Comfortable to access in online environment |
| Although online education is getting more popular | | | | Do your children like to surf internet? Do they enjoy |
| today, it may not be a right option for everyone. As | | | | using online applications such as online chat, online |
| a parent, you should assess your children learning's | | | | forum, online/network gaming, etc? If access to |
| behavior to see whether they are the right | | | | internet and stay online is part of their life, then your |
| candidates to be a success online student. So, when | | | | children are comfortable to access in online |
| considering online college degree for you children, | | | | environment. Therefore, letting them to pursue a |
| assess through the factors below before making | | | | college degree online should be no problem as they |
| your decision: | | | | are familiar with the internet applications, enabling |
| 1. Self-motivation | | | | them to learn & use the online learning |
| Self-motivation is the key success factor for an | | | | system without any problem. |
| online student. If your children are good at motivating | | | | 4. The ease of getting financial aids |
| themselves to complete pre-assigned tasks, then you | | | | Although there are scholarships, loan and other types |
| may consider letting them to pursue their college | | | | of financial aids being offered to online students, but |
| degree online. Most online courses involve a lot of | | | | there are much less opportunities if compares to |
| self-planning, so if the students are good at | | | | campus-based students. So, if you want to consider |
| self-motivation, they will be able to motivate | | | | an online college degree for your children and you |
| themselves to work toward the completion of the | | | | need financial aids to support their study, then you |
| degree program. If you find your children need | | | | have to make sure the college you are considering |
| somebody to look at their back and push them to | | | | the online degree program does offer financial aids to |
| meet the deadline, then traditional campus-based | | | | their students and your children are qualified to apply. |
| college program should be their better option. | | | | Summary |
| 2. Written communication | | | | Online education is a good option for your children to |
| As most learning materials are in text format and | | | | pursue their college degree, but you should only |
| students need to communicate with lecturers and | | | | consider this option if your children are the right |
| other students mostly through written | | | | candidates to be a success online student. |
| communication, your children should be good in | | | | |