Discover the Advantages of Web-Based Learning
with Laurel Springs

1. There is enough time to learn.

With computerized instruction, students can go at their own pace. They never feel pressured to rush through an assignment. The focus is on the student's grasping and understanding the material and having opportunities to delve more deeply into areas of genuine interest.

2. Students receive quick feedback.

Teachers receive students' work quickly and provide timely feedback to students' questions and ideas. Students feel supported by this system and benefit from frequent reviews of their coursework. With computerized instruction, there is never any doubt about a student's progress.

3. We emphasize learning, not rote memorization.

The structure of the web-based lessons provides students with challenging assignments. Students benefit from regular feedback from their teachers, and teachers have one-on-one knowledge of each student's progress. This eliminates the need for frequent exams and the stress that often accompanies them. Exams often measure a student's ability to excel under pressure rather than the ability to assimilate learning.

4. Comprehension improves

It is our experience that when students are relieved of stress and boredom, they often feel much more relaxed and find new joy in learning. Students begin to comprehend and retain more of what they learn, as well as apply their learning easily.

5. Course work is stimulating.

Subjects come alive online with sight, sound, full-color graphics, and real-time video. Through computer technology, students can dissect a virtual frog or receive immediate feedback on their foreign-language pronunciation. All that is needed is a modern multimedia computer and our high-quality lesson plans.

6. Students can access the most up-to-date information.

Unlike textbooks, Internet information is easy to update: there is no need to wait for a publisher's promised revisions. And most subjects can be enhanced through multimedia presentation. Library budgets and funding have been cut so drastically in the last twenty years that many libraries do not have up-to-date resources and research materials. The Internet provides the most current information available on most subjects. Many universities, as well as the media, special interest groups, and businesses, maintain web sites that provide information that students can access in the comfort of their own homes.

7. Enthusiasm for learning increases.

Since web-based courses emphasize learning (as opposed to rote memorization), students feel compelled to retain information. Web-based learning allows students to pursue areas of interest. Students feel capable of rising to their educational challenges and find that they can take pride in their accomplishments. They learn HOW to learn, and they feel empowered by the whole educational process. They also see that learning is life-long, and that the possibilities are endless.

8. Students learn at their own pace.

Students can take as much or as little time as they need to master their subjects. There is no need to keep pace with anyone else because the desire to learn awakens from within. Many students are surprised to find themselves putting more time into their schoolwork because the process has become so enlivening to them.

9. Students don't get bored.

Each person has his or her personal learning style. Our lessons stimulate and encourage learning through a variety of modalities. Students never feel overwhelmed or bored with school. The curriculum is interactive and captures students' attention, unlocking their natural creativity and inventiveness. Students move beyond expectations to new levels of comprehension and competence.

10. Learning is flexible.

We encourage students to develop their own methods of study. Some students give an hour of study to each subject every day. Some spend a day or a week on a single subject, then move to another. Students and their parents choose the approaches that work for them. Some students learn better in the morning; others find that another time of the day works better for them. The key is to match the method and the schedule to the student, rather than the other way around.

11. Learning is self-directed.

Our Web-based Program empowers students to seek and use the knowledge they need to complete their assignments. It inspires them to achieve their goals and fulfill their own desires to learn and excel. Carefully designed lesson plans provide students with opportunities to gain the skills they need to fulfill course requirements and prepare for future academic and professional challenges. Careful attention to individual learning styles fosters self-confidence and self-motivation, qualities essential to the development of the complete person.

12. Real learning takes place...at last!

Individualized learning allows students to explore academic subjects in the same way that they explore the world around them. Researchers have found that random play for children and adults is not really all that random; rather, it is our natural way to learn and the best way to understand and remember what we learn. Web-based Learning applies this principle by making learning fascinating and fun.