The teacher is able to make that direct connection with the student based on what that individual student needs. Development of Communication Skills. They learn to anticipate the information that will be needed, and they learn to include that information within the original correspondence. Students become aware of the writing that they are sending and what it will convey to the recipient. Realization of Role in the Learning Process.
Students are responsible for their own learning with guidance from the teacher.
Students make choices in the paths they take and select from many different learning activities and experiences. Students encounter increasing levels of complexity and sophistication within the course content so that they acquire an ever-widening understanding of the concepts being presented. These courses are asynchronous in nature. The students also learn to develop their skills in areas of organization and presentation, to monitor their own progress, and to seek help from the teacher when needed. They are not afraid of what the unknown student may think of them.