On Campus Vs Off Campus

Learning
First On Campus Learning

• Interacting with peers and teachers alike provides learning and networking
opportunities that aren’t part of an Online Education. Additionally, a Campus-
Based Education provides the opportunity for students to participate in
extracurricular activities or sports. A College Campus may provide a myriad of
facilities that student enrolled in an Online Education program will not have
access to, such as the school’s library, laboratories or Athletic Facilities. Face
to face instruction and interaction with professors offers a number of benefits
for many students. Additionally, colleges and universities typically draw the
best professors, who may be interested in research or tenure. Many students
may find the structure, regularity and scheduling found in a Campus-Based
Education beneficial, as opposed to a self-paced type of curriculum that
generally makes up Online Education programs.
Off Campus Learning

• Online Learning allows a more student-centered teaching approach.

Because every student has his or her way of learning that works for them,
getting an online education may help in ensuring that each lesson or
material is completely understood before moving on to the next, which in
turn, could result to better learning. I strongly believe that the future of
higher education lies with online learning. Increasingly, colleges and
university students now find themselves with other obligations beyond that
of getting a degree. Jobs and Family Commitments make equal demands on
their time. Having the option of taking online classes and studying on their
own time is critically important. At the same time, many state institutions
are unable to accommodate all those who want to take classes on campus,
escalating the demand for online learning.
Abdulrahman Abdullah