Can distance learning be a substitute for college?

by David Wortman

Can Brick and Mortar Colleges Compete with Distance Learning? Distance or online learning seems to have exploded overnight, thanks to the World Wide Web. During the fall of 2007 a survey found the following: Almost...read more

by Robert Wilkins

Can distance learning be a substitute for college? Why not? Is there really that much of a difference between the two? Some would argue that yes there is a difference between the two and I tend to agree that there ar...read more

by Justice Liberty

Distance learning can be a great substitute for college. In all actuality, if you are using distance learning to earn a college degree, you are still "in college", you just don't have to make the daily commute. Distance ...read more

by Marie Gerber

Distance learning can be a substitute for a traditional college education. Whether or not it is a valuable substitute is debatable. While there are undeniable advantages to distance learning, the most recognized being flex...read more

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by Darlene Mokrycki

Distance learning is not a substitute for college, it is college. Distance learning is college in bunny slippers, college without the commute, college for the working parent who must juggle family responsibilities with the...read more

by Alan Fernald

Why do we go to college? Are we there to get a degree? Are we there to extend our education? Or do we attend college to evaluate and decide on our future options? People have many different reasons for attending college,...read more

by Rachel Evans

Many people dream of gaining formal university, or college, qualifications. Unfortunately, life doesn't always make that an easy dream to accomplish. While a person's family or work commitments, among other things, may p...read more

by B. B. James

Can distance learning substitute for spending six drunken years as an undergraduate, changing majors every semester, and finally graduating with with a B-minus average in Sociology of Sport? Yes, of course, quality distan...read more

by Bruno Somerset

As technology has improved, the concept of distance education vs. attending college on campus has changed dramatically as well. Most universities now offer degrees through distance learning; the term most often used today ...read more

by Writerbob

Distance learning can never be a replacement for in-person college class attendance. At best, these courses can at best be a minor adjunct, and there should be a limit placed upon the percentage of hours that can be taken ...read more

by Laura Howard

Distance learning can absolutely be a great substitute for college. In fact, it shouldn't even be called a "substitute", because you actually are in college. You have to keep up with weekly notes, weekly deadlines, test, q...read more

by Peaches Pringle

Making the choice to go to college or not is a tricky decision for any student. Nowadays there are so many choices it is difficult to decide which route is best suited to you. Do you go for the college 300 miles away from ...read more

by Mark Butler

Are you looking for the traditional college experience? Do you want to make new friends who you can connect with years afterwards? Want to go see the college football or basketball game and hook up with some members of th...read more

by Michelle White

Can distance learning be a substitute for college? Yes! Distance learning can definitely be a substitute for college. I completed my AA-BA through an on-line University and this non-traditional way of earning college cr...read more

by Rai Huntley

The easy answer to this question is a resounding 'Yes'. As a distance learner myself, I would recommend it to any mature student who is thinking of giving it a go. Distance learning can be daunting at first and someone...read more

by Trisha Orlando

Can distance learning be a substitute for college? Of course it can. The same way home schooling can be a substitute for traditional school. Back in the 1950's, the University of Chicago was one of the pioners of what w...read more

by Rob Bryant

In terms of the degrees you can earn, distance learning can certainly be a substitute for college. If all you want is a degree that will open doors for you in terms of employment and a career, distant learning will work fo...read more

by Ashley Mattocks

I for one have to say that I believe that distance learning is a great alternative for college but not a substitution. I went to a major University and a Community College and flunked out of both of them as I had difficul...read more

by Juan Leer

I'm not sure distance learning can be a perfect subsitute for college, but on a basic level I think it can go a long way towards replicating the benefits you get from going to college. The obvious difference is that you...read more

by Lynn Jacobs

When making the decision as to which type of learning environment would provide the most positive and productive experience for a student, an on-site classroom at a university or college campus or an online course in a vir...read more