The Portability and Flexibility of Correspondence Courses
Susan Atkinson
Correspondence courses are especially suitable for the geographically isolated, adults with many demands on their time, and the homebound. Business and industry and the armed forces make extensive use of correspondence programs. Correspondence courses are available at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels, in a diverse range of areas both academic and practical.
Students' views on this approach to learning are equally complex-some welcome the convenience of correspondence courses, while others fear losing the face-to-face interaction of the more traditional learning experience.
Students who wish to apply credit earned through correspondence study to a college degree or a high school diploma should consult the resident institution before enrolling in a correspondence study course. Most institutions have limitations on the number and kinds of correspondence study credits they will accept.
Students may study at their own rate and at the time and place of their choosing. This approach has been proven highly beneficial for those who desire to continue their college work: to teachers who wish to take courses leading to additional certification or who are in need of additional study in the disciplines they teach and to citizens who wish to broaden their learning.
Distance learning using correspondence courses, can contribute to the homeschooling process, if the guardian or parent deems it necessary that the student needs formal, albeit non-traditional instruction, in areas where specific skills and knowledge are required.
Students utilizing financial aid for semester-based correspondence courses must have the forms filed with the CSC Financial Aid Office by June 1st. Students are required to post their scores on the Student Page for all the comprehensive tests in the course in order to receive feedback. Students are provided with a textbook, practical exercises and exams which are administered by your supervisor or a bank officer.
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