For these reasons I chose the Open University as I was informed that all the relevant course material was available on cassette. I was very impressed when I heard of the experiment to use computers and CD-ROM etc. I apologise in advance if my report majors more on the practical than the technical. However, I have found this method of study much better than any I have used in the past. I no longer have masses of paper containing information I cannot read.
CDs take far less space than having box after box of cassettes.
With CDs all the hazards of cassette are eliminated. Tapes snap, can be accidentally be recorded over and can be easily mislaid. A number of tapes I received from the Open University were faulty. The recording quality was sometimes poor and in some cases large chunks of text were completely missed out. For these reasons I found the CDs were invaluable.