By Anna Matson, staff writer
Eschool is a different option for students to receive their education; they can do all school online or only do a specific class that they need to take or want to take. For certain students, this can be quite constructive: If they have health problems that make traditional schooling challenging for them or if they are behind in credits.
The variety of classes can be convenient for those trying to recover credits to graduate. The high school courses range from regular common core classes to honors or possibly Advanced Placement versions along with elective courses. Though, classes such as
eschool gym make some people think of eschool as a joke; since the gym class has more of a health class vibe to it, it can be more than the students expected.
Eschool has some benefits to offer its students like the ability to work wherever and whenever is advantageous for the student and still get direct feedback and instructions from the teacher. The due dates are at a regular school pace with an assignment due every day or so, depending on the pace.
There are still slight problems that can be encountered when attempting an eschool course. I have experienced links that do not work or that are unrelated
to the lesson they were and grammar issues ranging from basic typos to unnecessary words.
Students may not expect that it is a requirement to talk with the teacher, which could be uncomfortable for certain students. Some may also expect less work that involves other people but there are some assignments that require you to survey people so you can use the results for essays or quizzes.
Eschool may be a perfect fit for some students but others may want to ask a little more about the format, time required, and resources before they sign up.