The Shortest Distance Between You and Your Degree
The Personalized Attention StraighterLine Offers
When you walk into an average lecture hall on any major campus, you can find yourself feeling as if you are a spectator in a sporting event or stage production instead of a classroom. You will see rows upon rows of seats going back in the distance, with those people unfortunate to be in the back part having to strain their eyes to see an instructor using a microphone to talk to them, while those up close have to crane their necks to see fully the large letters and images being projected on the screen.
The instructor has his or her own challenge to present their information in a set schedule – thus, he or she has little incentive to answer many questions, only to proceed ahead with their material despite the fact many in the class may not comprehend what is being taught and thus fall behind in their work.
This setup encourages students to think of themselves as a number rather than an individual who matters in the learning process. It leads them to cut class, which in turn causes a poor performance and results in a bad grade. Combine a few experiences like these, and it’s no wonder that dropout rates in college are increasing more every year.
In contrast, we at StraighterLine (SL) believe that personalized attention is a central feature in assuring a student’s success in college. Rather than offer one teacher to 500 students, SL offers 500 teachers to each student. By taking SL classes online, the pace for the student is self-determined – if it takes him or her a little longer to understand what is happening, they have that advantage. When students reach a challenging portion of their studies, they can simply ask tutors online for help, and they will respond in real time with live support. And they do not have to worry about not hearing or seeing what is presented from an instructor, since it is all there in front of their monitor.
Our system can be a real boon to students, especially for those who have been in smaller classes during their grade school years and may feel overwhelmed by having to adjust to the massive size of other students they encounter. That stress alone can affect their performance, as they feel detached and unimportant in their class. They will not have that problem thanks to all the contacts and other resources available to them 24/7 from SL.
The first year in college can be hard enough for new students to handle. We think our personalized touch at SL will make it much easier for them by learning their subjects with resources that make them truly comprehend what is being presented, and thus get a real value out of their college education.
The instructor has his or her own challenge to present their information in a set schedule – thus, he or she has little incentive to answer many questions, only to proceed ahead with their material despite the fact many in the class may not comprehend what is being taught and thus fall behind in their work.
This setup encourages students to think of themselves as a number rather than an individual who matters in the learning process. It leads them to cut class, which in turn causes a poor performance and results in a bad grade. Combine a few experiences like these, and it’s no wonder that dropout rates in college are increasing more every year.
In contrast, we at StraighterLine (SL) believe that personalized attention is a central feature in assuring a student’s success in college. Rather than offer one teacher to 500 students, SL offers 500 teachers to each student. By taking SL classes online, the pace for the student is self-determined – if it takes him or her a little longer to understand what is happening, they have that advantage. When students reach a challenging portion of their studies, they can simply ask tutors online for help, and they will respond in real time with live support. And they do not have to worry about not hearing or seeing what is presented from an instructor, since it is all there in front of their monitor.
Our system can be a real boon to students, especially for those who have been in smaller classes during their grade school years and may feel overwhelmed by having to adjust to the massive size of other students they encounter. That stress alone can affect their performance, as they feel detached and unimportant in their class. They will not have that problem thanks to all the contacts and other resources available to them 24/7 from SL.
The first year in college can be hard enough for new students to handle. We think our personalized touch at SL will make it much easier for them by learning their subjects with resources that make them truly comprehend what is being presented, and thus get a real value out of their college education.
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