Since the learning environment is always available, students are able to choose the best time for studying. Students have been pleased with the opportunity to study in a new way while getting to know the opportunities offered by the Internet. However, feedback and instruction systems still need developing. Students have been pleased, although they haven't received very many credits yet. Studying and teaching on the Internet proved to be a meaningful and entertaining experience.
New technology supports curricular content.
Many find freedom difficult and have therefore wished to have schedules to pass courses more efficiently, according to Mikko Koistinen , a teacher of a virtual communication course. Thanks to the new Internet services, the open university is no longer tied to time or place. Studying is more individual than before, instruction and feedback more personal in nature. Learners also get acquainted with information and communication technology, according to Seija Malmi , a Project Manager of the Open University, in summing up the advantages presented by an Internet-based learning environment. For example, many employers will, on certain conditions, provide an opportunity for their employees to carry out university studies through computers at the workplace, sometimes even during working hours.