Every individual who walks into a classroom has a different style of learning. Many individuals are hands-on, while others can learn just from reading the text. The University of Phoenix understands this and has implemented many different ways to attend class based on their learning style. Some individuals need to sit in an educational setting once a week to learn effectively. On the other hand, some individuals learn better at their own pace and are better suited for online learning. Regardless of the medium one uses to obtain his or her college degree three things are always present: rEsource, learning teams and problem-based learning. In the following pages I will discuss the value of having these three resources available to students.
The idea behind rEsource is invaluable and I believe it will replace traditional textbooks in the future. Because rEsource is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from anywhere you can access the internet it is a tool that can be utilized regardless if you forget your book. Not only can you download the class readings and syllabus but you can also access the rEsource of any other classes you have already completed. Because the classes in this degree build upon one another, oftentimes a student will find that going back to the "additional readings" can be very beneficial when working on a project or paper.
The best aspect of rEsource is that it contains the most up-to-date information. Often by the time a textbook is written and published it is already out of date. Because rEsource is continually updated this problem does not exist. REsource also provides students with academic search engines as opposed to the typical Internet search engines that many times return millions of pages of material, half of which is unusab ...