The project itself combines the strengths of the community college with those of the university, improving relations between the two. Additionally, the project allows professors to provide an alternative to the traditional classroom, introduce students to people and cultures they would otherwise not meet, and teach students how to use power and responsibility to accomplish their goals. Students become aware of the availability of instant communication and of the professional and personal dangers inherent in such. Students expand their research possibilities and are given the opportunity to explore the Internet and its many uses. Students learn other communication strategies, including how to work with others without the use of body language and eye contact.
Students learn to write more quickly, to express themselves more clearly and concisely.
The use of adjectives, adverbs, and verbs, for instance becomes more focused. Students benefit from improved narrative skill. Students who choose to learn programming skills improve their skills at critical analysis. They can see firsthand how cause and effect works in a textual environment. And because an environment is created for them on-line, they can see the connection between a narrative description and how they envision the world around them.