Schawn: I agree with you that students can learn more in a face-to-face setting. I would just like to add this qualifier. Students, among other desirable traits, must be goal driven by strong motivation to acquire an education relevant to their ambition, career goals etc. More important they must possess the faculties to complete that journey. For example, they must be able to manage their time effectively, they must be able to practise self-discipline, they must overcome any inclination to procrastinate. All of these criteria are necessary for success in an online environment as well as in a traditional classroom setting. After all, students do have to expend additional efforts that go beyond what they expend in the classroom. Satrohan