You can also post your prayer concerns directly to the Prayer News. Successful students, however, realize this freedom of geography, as well as time flexibility, requires greater self-discipline and independence as a learner. Not only do they realize it, they ratchet up a notch or two in these areas in order to respond to online education dynamics. This is called asynchronous communication. Initially it was seen as a disadvantage.
Experience has shown, however, there are many powerful advantages.
The quality of exchanges is greatly enhanced because you have time to reflect on questions and comments before responding. Also, because you compose and type slower than you talk, you can reflect on your responses. If you haven't discovered it already, email communication can be very personal and the interpersonal limits of text-only communication are overcome with a little time and effort. In fact, the term hyperpersonal has been coined to describe online education's interpersonal depth because this dimension can be so effective. Online education also gives a more equal footing for students to participate.