Va. She completed her first online class at Connected University. People often think of online education as being an isolating experience, just the learner and his or her computer sitting quietly in the computer lab. In the teaching profession, teachers are consistently seeking ways to network with other educators. Sharing lesson plans and instructional strategies can be of great value to all educators. Consequently, many successful online classes develop community.
Online training can be the prime way for delivering and moderating collaborative projects.
Even with many, if not all, of the above factors in place, some teachers still do not complete the classes. The idea of anytime, anywhere learning is certainly attractive for a busy teacher, so the interest is there and so is the need. However, good intentions lead to strong sign-ups, yet many drop out before the end of the course. When comparing on-line training with traditional staff development mediums, there are some similarities, especially in the area of time. This combination is most successful for online professional development, according to Prouty.