Portability and self-pacing, then, are essential aids to active, self-motivated learning. For a student to truly take ownership of his education, however, there’s another resource that’s required: easy and ongoing access to the lessons that have come before. This is where Internet-based learning offers a huge advantage over textbooks and other conventional materials. The lessons never disappear. Figuratively speaking, the blackboard is never erased, the books are never thrown away or given back. Students are encouraged to review because they can be confident that they will find what they are
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