Students in online courses will sometimes neglect their responsibility for these courses because of personal or professional circumstances. A schedule that we set for ourselves is more easily compromised or abandoned. They are auditory learners who learn best through what they hear. The source of directions and instruction is almost always primarily text-based in an online course.
Online courses use technology extensively for instruction and communication.
Some level of comfort and facility with current computer technology is essential to success in an online course. Ultimately, the responsibility for learning rests with the student. Students in online course must work primarily from written instructions without face-to face instruction.