In today's working world, a lot of business is done online. Especially when working with clients who are out of town at a different location or internationally in different time zones, email and shared software are the primary forms of communication and you never actually meet your clients in person. Using websites such as Blackboard and Canvas in education prepares students for this working environment. Many of my assignments for my lecture classes are online, and some of my classes are fully online in which case I have never met my professors. This has required me to learn how to communicate effectively by reading all instructions and keeping up with email in order to stay in contact. These online communication skills, although are often more difficult than in-person communication, are crucial to learn before entering the professional world. This is a strength of virtual education, along with the development of self-discipline to stick to deadlines. Without your boss behind you in the office, or your professor reminding you in class, you must have the self-discipline to stay on top of deadlines. Virtual education helps groom students to expect that state of self-reliance when working on a project and be their own motivation. Read more about the real-world skills taught by online education here on US News.
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