The BENEFITS OF ONLINE EDUCATION-INFOGRAPHIC

ONLINE EDUCATION IS ON THE RISE.......

over 6.7 million postsecondary students were enrolled in at least one online class in 2011, compared to only 1.6 million in 2002. In 2002, about 72% of schools offered some form of online learning, and that number has

steadily increased to nearly 87% in 2012

62% of the schools surveyed now award degrees entirely through distance education.

THE BENEFITS OF ONLINE EDUCATION

Increased variety of programs and courses Convenience and flexibility

More interaction and greater ability to concentrate

Career advancement

Opportunity to improve your technical skills

RESULTS OF ONLINE EDUCATION

77% of educators believe that online learning is just as good as traditional learning, if not better.

Nearly 70% of all students claim online instruction to be as good

as for or better than in a traditional classroom setting.

INTERACTION

While students want a course that is well organized and easy to follow, they also want to interact with the professor and other students. Interactions in this course took place through

Small group discussions

Emails

weekly announcements and graded exams.

Small group discussions

As the variety and quantity of interaction increased, student satisfaction with the amount of interaction with the professor increased from 75% the first year of the course to 99% the fifth year.

The course also contained lecture slides with audio prepared by the professor.

Overall satisfaction with the online course increased from 93% the first year to 100% the fifth year.

ONLINE LEARNERS SCORE HIGHER ON STANDARDIZED TESTS

The average score of online learners 59th percentile

The average score of classroom learners 50th percentile