My feeling is that some subjects, though not
all, can greatly benefit from online
instruction. International communication is
one of those subjects. How better to learn
about international communication than
through a World Wide Web? 

By sitting at our computers, we will be able to
research, within seconds, news media around
the world. We will be able to draw upon
resources from the United Nations to the
World Bank. Our potential reach is virtually
limitless.

There are other advantages to online learning:

* You can learn at your peak learning times, at times that fit with your schedule and energy.

* You can learn at your own speed.

* You can gear your learning to your own strengths and weaknesses.

* You can and will interact more online than you would in a traditional classroom.

* You will be introduced to more varied classmates, who are learning in different locations from yourself.

At times, you will feel isolated and then supremely connected.

At times, you will feel lost and then in full control of your learning.

At times, you will feel disappointed and then exhilarated by the experience of online learning.

Future generations will take online learning for granted. You can say you were among the first.