| Online education is a great way for working people to | | | | submitting a large assignment online. The larger the file, |
| earn their degrees. You can study, take tests, and | | | | the longer it will take causing a dial up connection to |
| submit assignments any time during the day. This | | | | possibly time out. |
| ensures that you have minimal disruption to your work | | | | Also, if you are taking a class where the course |
| commitments. | | | | materials include streaming videos or live lecture feeds, |
| One of the most frequently asked questions | | | | then you will need something other than dial up. These |
| surrounding online education is, "Do I need a really fast | | | | usually require the basic cable or DSL connection |
| internet connection". Thankfully, the answer in most | | | | because dial up would be too slow to load these |
| cases is no. Of course, this will vary slightly depending | | | | videos or would not load them at all. |
| on the program and program materials. | | | | The good news is that you do not need the super |
| If you are taking a class that has you submit | | | | turbo internet connection in order to take online |
| assignments or take tests online, then they will typically | | | | classes. Just ensure that your connection is reliable. |
| want you to have something other than dial-up service, | | | | Nothing can foul up your assignment or test worse |
| however. Some programs have timed tests, and | | | | than your internet connection going down. That would |
| dial-up service can cause your connection to time out | | | | be akin to telling your professor that the dog ate your |
| before you are finished. The same goes with | | | | homework. |