Online students need strong reading and writing skills. Though advances in broadband technology and video software mean that online classes can use streaming video and audio to present class lectures, many programs simply print lectures on a Web site for students to download. And, of course, a computer is essential. Online students need ready access to a good one, and an Internet connection. You can't count on using a desktop computer at work.
Many employers bar private use of workplace equipment.
Above all, online students must be disciplined and self-motivated. People really have to be ready to go back to school. They have to be well disciplined. Inc. All Rights Reserved. Copyright and reprint information.