| Searching for a college can be a daunting task, | | | | on your own time and under your own management. |
| especially when you are not sure what is true and | | | | There is no social interaction or communication with |
| what is false about certain types of colleges. When it | | | | other students or instructors. |
| comes to taking college classes online, there are | | | | False. With the advancement of the internet, there is |
| many people that are misinformed. Here are six | | | | a lot of communication between students. There are |
| myths about online colleges: | | | | chat rooms, classroom discussions and instant |
| Online courses are easier than traditional brick and | | | | messaging services to keep in contact with not only |
| mortar college classes. | | | | your classmates, but your instructors. Even in |
| False. This is a huge misconception about online | | | | traditional brick-and-mortar colleges, students often |
| colleges. Online college courses are actually typically | | | | keep in touch with classmates and professors via |
| more difficult than traditional college classes. By taking | | | | some type of electronic medium. Many professors at |
| a class online, you are assuming all responsibility to | | | | four-year institutions actually prefer to maintain |
| learn on your own time. Whether you listen to a | | | | contact with students through e-mail because of the |
| lecture by your instructor that is streamed online or | | | | ease and availability. |
| you have to take the time out of your own schedule | | | | The credits you earn at an online college will not |
| to go over some slides online to take a quiz, you | | | | transfer to other colleges. |
| take the responsibility to learn the information. | | | | False. As long as your credits are earned from an |
| Although the instructors are helpful and respond | | | | accredited online university, they will most likely |
| promptly when you ask them a question, they will | | | | transfer to any college, including brick and mortar |
| not baby sit you and make sure you get your stuff | | | | colleges and other online universities. Many online |
| done, so you have to be organized and responsible | | | | colleges actually have programs called transfer |
| enough to complete the assigned tasks on your own | | | | programs. In a transfer program, you take your |
| time. | | | | general education classes at a technical or online |
| A degree from an online school isn't quite as good as | | | | college and transfer those credits to a four-year |
| one from a brick and mortar college. | | | | college or university, where you then decide your |
| False. A degree from any college is good, as long as | | | | specific area of study. |
| the college is accredited. Nowadays, one main | | | | You need to be a computer genius to earn your |
| qualification for a high-paying job is an education and | | | | degree online. |
| a college degree. Workers without a college degree | | | | False. There are many different types of people who |
| are usually left behind when it comes to being | | | | take online courses that are not computer science |
| promoted in any area of work. College-educated | | | | majors. The programs that many online institutions |
| employees earn almost double the wages as high | | | | use for learning online are very user-friendly, and |
| school-educated workers, and with so many people | | | | instructors try to make it very simple for students to |
| starting to go to college, we can only expect the gap | | | | perform computer-related tasks, such as uploading |
| to expand even more. | | | | their assignments or taking a quiz. There are many |
| Employers look down upon online college degrees. | | | | online resources that are available to students who |
| False. Employers do take into consideration that you | | | | wish to take a class online, including electronic libraries, |
| earned your degree online, but not for reasons you | | | | instant messaging and online tutorials that help |
| might think. With many jobs available in the | | | | progress your online learning experience and |
| workplace that require employees to work under little | | | | education. |
| or no supervision, responsibility and organization are | | | | By making yourself aware about the truths of |
| two of the main qualities employers are looking for in | | | | college, you can become educated about different |
| a good worker. By taking online classes and earning | | | | colleges before you enter higher education. Research |
| your degree, you prove that you are hard working, | | | | colleges, read articles and inform yourself about |
| dedicated to learning and organized enough to work | | | | different colleges and different types of colleges. |