This article looks at the unique benefits of attending classes through Distance Learning at Centennial College, which offers both online classes and print-based correspondence.

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Distance Learning Allows You Flexibility in Obtaining
Education
At first glance, deciding to attend a School of Continuing Education through online
classes or through print-based correspondence may seem as though it will put you at a
disadvantage. You don’t have the traditional classroom environment, which allows for
projects and such, nor do you physically attend campus to learn. However, this option
actually comes with its own distinct set of benefits.
Distance Learning is a popular option for those who have a host of responsibilities that may
prevent them from traveling to campus for class, those who can't afford to travel back and
forth between campus and their homes, those whose work or family schedules won't allow
for spending hours in class, those who prefer to learn on their own and the list goes on.
One school that offers this type of education is Centennial College in Toronto, Ontario.
Having facilitated the option for a number of years, Centennial's programs are respected
and its delivery format has been refined. Firstly, students may attend courses in a virtual
classroom to which they have 24-hour access. These students complete assignments, may
use discussion boards to enhance their experience by talking to other students, have access
to their instructors via email and complete their final exams on-campus. Similarly, those
who choose Print-Based Correspondence also take their final exams on campus. However,
during the course of their program they complete assignments that were mailed to them in
the mail, communicate with their instructors via telephone and study totally independently
aside from having a tutor assigned to them. This person is available to assist students
should they require help.
Here are some distinct benefits of Distance Learning:
 Flexibility: Those whoattend online classes can study virtually from anywhere they
have Wi-Fi. That means they can take their laptop with them to work and study on
their breaks or at a quiet café while sipping a latte. Meanwhile, those completing
print-based classes can take their printed assignments with them anywhere they go
as well.
 Self-paced learning: Students have the opportunity to glaze over the materials
with which they are familiar and focus on areas that contain new information and
skills. This allows them to pace themselves as they wish. If students wish to spend
one week on a chapter they may do so. If they wish to spend two days on a chapter,

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there is no one to prevent them from doing so.
 To partake or not: If students of the online classes wish, they may jump on the
Internet and partake in classroom discussions on discussion boards. This gives them
the opportunity to ask questions, swap ideas and engage in conversations with their
instructors. However, they are not obligated to do so as they would be in a traditional
classroom setting.
 Accessibility: Students who may have restricted mobility (for example, those
whom are handicapped, injured or elderly) can complete their course materials
without worrying about how they will get to campus and around campus.
Author: Jason White
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