When digitalization and computerization is taking over everything, education couldnt be out of the scenario for long. Learning is no more constrained to land-based classrooms. The radical growth in information technology has spurred a simultaneous change in the way education was delivered. New techniques came in and grabbed the attention of learners from all over the world. Today, communication between students and teachers are taking place with the help of internet.
Two technologies have propelled the growth of distance learning namely, synchronous and asynchronous. Synchronous is where simultaneous involvement of teachers and students are required like videoconference while asynchronous mode does not. It is the asynchronous technology that earned distance learning a cult status among learners.
However, distance learning calls for a high level of self-motivation and self-organization. Procrastination is a sin for distance learners. Students who have a tendency to procrastinate will find it really difficult to keep up and concurrently, will have to quit.
Over the years, Antigua, along with other parts of the world, has seen its share of advancements in every field. Education is no exception. Antiguan students are getting equal opportunities as students from different parts of the world. They dont anymore have to leave their country and reside in a foreign place to just achieve a degree. Bachelors, Masters, and even Doctorate level degrees are now offered to them through
distance learning courses in Antigua, which relieve them from the hazards of residing in an alien place for a few years, spending hefty amounts of money on food and lodging, and not being able to share life with family.
The courses consist of everything from the very basic foundation courses to vocational ones to research programs. Students can involve into full-time jobs while acquiring in-depth knowledge on the subject of their choice and can utilize that knowledge in their professional fields. The result - they get credibility, marketability and a sturdy grip on their line of work which will make them indispensable in their respective professions.
The vast arrays of courses that are being offered to Antiguan students have touched a nerve and promise to educe many bright leading lights of tomorrows world.
