The benefits of summer school online

(NC) – Education is evolving and so is the face of summer school. Today, students have the option of forsaking a traditional summer school course to learn independently through an online distance education program.

Both summer school and distance education give students knowledge and skills, but learning at a distance offers the student additional benefits. The educators at the Independent Learning Centre (ILC.org), Ontario’s designated provider of distance education, have put together a list outlining the ways in which studying online this summer can be both beneficial and enjoyable.

• No more days spent in hot stuffy classrooms – students can choose where to study.
• Create your own schedule – many programs have no set class times, so students can study any time, day or night, which makes having a summer job possible.
• Many distance education programs have courses that blend both online and offline components – students can study while on vacation or at the cottage.
• Save on travel time – students may have to travel to another school district for summer classes, but with distance education, time saved in transit can be spent on completing the course faster.
• Independent learning can strengthen study skills. Students will learn time management and discipline – valuable skills for both the work and post-secondary school environment.

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