Their main reason for choosing distance education as a delivery method is that they want to learn at their own pace, and at a time and location that is convenient to them . A majority of distance learning students are female and many are single parents who want to stay close to home for various reasons. They might not be able to afford child care or must care for a confined relative at home. Other students are physically disabled and cannot easily travel to campus. Some do not have the time, money, or educational background to come to campus.
Distance education can capture an audience that has been virtually untapped for many years.
It makes education accessible and available . Distance learning can also serve younger, K-12 students . By using technology, a school can offer classes that are not offered in the district due to low enrollments, a lack of qualified teachers, insufficient funding, or rural location. For example, many high school principals in Texas find distance education courses extremely convenient. There are not enough students at any one location to justify hiring another high school faculty member, neither does the principal want to bus his or her students across town to another high school.