AboutCynthia Wolfe Expertise Let me help you with questions about online programs and what is expected of an online student or instructor. I am an instructor as well as a student in an online program. If you are looking for a program or have questions about online learning in general, I can guide you. If you are a teacher looking for new ideas or methods, I can help. I have resources and ideas to share. I am a member of the National Business Education Association (NBEA), a professional organization devoted to the recognition that business education competencies are essential for all individuals in today's fast-changing society.
Experience I am an instructor at the University of Phoenix, working in online and classroom modalities. I am also a student at Northcentral University, where I am working on a PhD in Business Administration, with a specialty in Management. My MBA is from Troy University, 2001, and I have a BS, Environmental Science, from Troy University, 1980. Read about my experiences as an online student at my blog thinkPhD.
Question Could you share with me some advantages and disadvantages that single mothers would face while enrolled in online classes.
Answer Hi Regina,
Everyone who takes online courses must be dedicated and self-driven because there is often little interaction with other students or the instructor. It's hard to categorize single mothers in one group because their situations may be very different.
For example, if a single mother has great support from her family and excellent child care options, it will be much easier for her to attend classes online than someone who has no financial, physical, or emotional support. Being a single parent does not mean that a person is at a disadvantage - it is up to the individual to overcome any issues that present.
Online learning has many advantages, including setting your personal study and classroom interaction schedules. This does not make distance learning easy - it just takes away the need to attend a classroom on a particular day at a particular time.
I know this is not a true answer to your question, but I believe there is so much misinformation related to distance learning on the internet and I do not want to add to it. Going to college is tough - for everybody - not just certain groups of people. Single mothers would face no different advantages or disadvantages than anyone else with similar circumstances.
