{"id":24,"date":"2019-09-06T09:39:58","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T13:39:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online-draft\/?page_id=24"},"modified":"2020-10-01T09:42:22","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T13:42:22","slug":"benefits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Online Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"fullwidth type-intro\">Online learning offers advantages over traditional face-to-face programs and courses. You&#8217;ll learn to use the latest technology, expand your digital skills well beyond Facebook and Twitter, and have 24\/7 access to lectures, course materials, and class discussions.<\/p>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel reverse  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/URI-6-26-17-7-of-16.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"URI-6-26-17-7-of-16\"><\/figure><article><h1>Academic rigor<\/h1><p>Courses are taught by the same faculty that teach on our four campuses, and the learning objectives are the same as on campus.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel reverse  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/computer-student-9.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"computer student\"><\/figure><article><h1>Accessibility <\/h1><p>All you need is a computer, and you can attend your class while on vacation in Hawaii, at home in your kitchen, or at the local coffee shop.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-panel-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-panel reverse  \"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1614\/iStock-1207315307-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Portrait of an adult learner studying on a computer\"><\/figure><article><h1>Flexibility<\/h1><p>Attend class when it&#8217;s convenient. Whether it&#8217;s after your 8-5 workday or all day on Sunday, you always have access to your virtual classroom.<\/p><\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Online learning offers advantages over traditional face-to-face programs and courses. You&#8217;ll learn to use the latest technology, expand your digital skills well beyond Facebook and Twitter, and have 24\/7 access to lectures, course materials, and class discussions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-24","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11699,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/24\/revisions\/11699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}