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Benefits of Online Criminal Justice Courses |
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Saturday, 26 May 2007 |
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Online criminal justice courses have been designed specially for students who cannot avail the traditional academic medium. This arrangement works well especially for working students, parents having child care issues, retired person or people living in remote areas. Online courses have made criminal justice degrees accessible to a large section of the society. According to CCA consulting nearly fifty percent of higher education institutions have ventured into some online education programs.
The increasing demand for expert skills in the field of criminal justice has led to many working and aspiring criminal justice professionals to take up online criminal justice courses. Online courses have many advantages. Students can attend classes anytime, from anywhere in the world. They can read the lectures, discussions, explanations and comments and refer back to them whenever they want. The usual class room distractions do not trouble the online student. Student participation is enhanced through discussion sessions and forum which enables the shy and anxious students to voice their queries and opinions. Online criminal justice courses also enhance student-faculty interactions. The instructor is always accessible via email. This way all the students get equal attention. The online criminal justice courses provide a systematic learning experience. Many students are visual learners again some prefer to ‘learn by doing’. Online criminal justices courses enable the instructor to implement various web resources; each suited the specific learning capacity and preference of individual students. The instructor puts both lecture notes and slides on the net giving students the opportunity to both listen and view. The process of assessment is implemented more systematically in online criminal justice courses. Web based assessment programs are frequent. This enables both the instructor and the student to accurately gauge progress in the course. Computerized assessment programs do not take up the instructor’s precious time, which means that such tests can be administered anytime. This provides proper motivation to students. Online libraries provide students access to a round the clock of criminal justice resource center without having to bother about the materials being already checked out. The level of student interaction also increases through the online criminal justice forums and chat rooms, initiating informal discussions. This opens way for liberal and unrestrained exchange of ideas. With the absence of geographical, personal and time barriers, online courses have added a new dimension to higher education. |
