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As a result of internet, education as you may know it will be changed forever. An interesting survey stated that of all the college students signed up for classes, 1 in 4 had at least 1 web based course. The economy and environment are better off when people take online classes. Not only do students save money on gas and textbooks, but they also pay less tuition. Bill Gates said last year at a conference in Lake Tahoe, CA that in five years anyone will be able to find the best lectures in the world on the internet, thereby rendering universities obsolete.

Bill Gates has even helped sponsor Khan Academy which gives “a free world-class education for anyone anywhere.” They already have over 2,100 videos online that cover anything from simple algebra to the Vietnam War. The internet provides opportunities for any individual willing to make time to learn. Money is becoming less important whereas time and access to internet are all anyone needs to learn important and important information. Although it can be quite a powerful and destructive force to society and our planet, the internet is helping bring to pass great breakthroughs in education and instruction. There is also educational funding programs available for college students and minorities. As an illustration, they provide African American scholarships that help them fund their educational needs.

Now more than ever, people are able to lift themselves out of poverty to become influential and important in their communities. Before, you had to travel long distances to have access to the world’s best books and professors but now they come to you. For this reason giving poorer children in 3rd world countries internet access has become extremely important. At some point everyone will have a way to obtain a quality education for pretty much no charge. During the early American colonial times, the only people that could easily get a reputable education were people who had lots of money and power. Lots has changed ever since then.

The ways by which we educated ourselves have improved dramatically with the introduction of the computer tablet. The only thing a student needs to have a complete learning experience full of videos and interactive games is a small device the size of a notebook. It is now possible to create and submit entire essays wirelessly, without having to worry about running out of ink or getting hand cramps. Education has changed more in the last couple years than it did during the whole 20th century. Not enough people know about the changes in education and even fewer people are actually using them. Everyone that has internet access may use these tools although not enough people understand them.

Education possesses a bright future, same as people that are able to utilize the changes that are going on. Education is evolving for the better and giving everyone equal options to learn and grow. Sadly, the opportunities that many people have in education aren’t being taken advantage of. Online classes are really the future of education, not only since they’re environmentally and economically friendly but also simply because they give their students flexibility.