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| S.No | Criteria | Online College | Campus College |
| 1 | Travelling | A major advantage of choosing online college is that there is no need for one to travel from home to college that avoids the trouble of travelling in traffic. | A campus college education requires the student to travel from his/her home to the school or college where education is imparted to them at fixed times. |
| 2 | Personal Instruction | Online college courses are offered over the net, which means teaching and learning happens at two different times and the there is no question of any personal coaching taking place. | Campus college offers students the advantage of personal attention and instruction which enables them to understand and learn better. |
| 3 | Textbooks | Students taking online courses, have no need to carry text books. All their study materials are available online. Which means all they need to do is download their relevant study material. | Students in a regular campus college are left with no other option but to buy their text books and carry them for relevant classes. |
| 4 | One to One Interaction | One to one interaction and teaching is not possible in an online study environment. Teaching sessions are posted on the net and it is for the students to listen and understand when they schedule to read. Which means the teaching can be accessed by thousands of students at a time. | Campus colleges are best known for their one to one interaction. Students get attention from their teachers, who make sure that the student understands his concepts well and completes his assignments in time. |
| 5 | Group Participation | Online students have every opportunity to interact with their batchmates through interactive platforms, but when it comes to group participation, it is barely possible for them to work together as group in person. | Learning in a class is about sharing and understanding some of the most and the best group behaviors and getting the experience of working in a group |
| 6 | Class Schedule | You can schedule your class at a time of your convenience and enjoy studying at the comfort of your home or office | Fixed class timings should be met with and make sure are at the scheduled place for study at the time fixed for it. |
| 7 | Tuition Fees | Online courses are comparatively less expensive when compared to campus courses, clearly that they save on providing seating arrangements and all other related utilities | Depending on the college of study the cost of education varies. While community colleges courses are easily affordable, private colleges are definitely expensive and student loans are a must to make it to these colleges |
| 8 | Quality of Education | While the method and standard of education was a little different in the beginning, with growing number of enrollments and changes, online education offers some of the best education, adopting the latest technology, thereby offering the most efficient teaching and effective education | ‘Incomparable’ is what one would say about campus college courses. There is nothing like attending to a live lectures and getting your doubts cleared then and there. Be it the curriculum or the effective teaching techniques |
| 9 | Validity | The real challenge that is ahead of students is that they should be able to find the best of online colleges. With diploma mill colleges waiting to loot the money from public and interested students being deceived of their dreams and hard earned money, it is important to ensure that the online college chosen for enrollment is the best in country. | Campus colleges are not free from frauds. Hence it becomes important to ensure that you have done enough research to make sure that the campus college you are willing to pursue has met all the requirements of a good college and is free from any kind of a bad reputation. |
| 10 | Accreditation | Irrespective of whether the colleges are online or campus, accreditation is offered to all colleges based on there adherence to certain regulations and quality of education imparted by them. Make it a point to choose only those colleges that have a valid accreditation from one of the recognized accrediting agencies. | Accredited institutions not only carry with them the name, they also carry educational curriculum of the highest standard that makes them dependable and hence recognized by all employers offering excellent job opportunities. |
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Christine, that’s a great comparative analysis of online and campus-based education. I am sure it will help many students decide which one works better for them. Online programs are no doubt gaining widespread popularity, but I have been reading and hearing a lot about hybrid programs that combine the best of both online and classroom education. In fact, I was going through the website of Stevens-Henager College and found their FastFlex online degree programs quite intriguing. These programs allow students to spend part of their time at home and part at the campus.
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@ Sandre Thanks for appreciating the post, I thought that was important, people should know the best of both Online Degrees and Campus Colleges. This FastFlex Online Degree Program you mentioned seems like a good alternative too, I mean combining two entirely different mode of learning into one can bring good results. So what’s the overall response on this kind of learning? I would really like to hear about it.
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Thanks for posting this. You’ve swayed my decision in taking an online class.
This was really helpful to me in deciding.
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Very clear comparison that I was looking for a long time
thanks for posting this
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