Category:Internet

There are several advantages and disadvantages to working as a group online:

Advantages:


 * The ability to submit information exactly as you want it
 * The ability to think about a matter before needing to respond
 * The ability to have virtually all the information and communication tools you need in front of you
 * The ability to relay a message to anyone at any time of the day or night without inconveniencing anyone involved
 * The ability to say as much as you need to say without directly requiring a person to spend more time listening than that person would like to spend
 * The ability to have a flexible schedule
 * The permanency of the information you receive (unlike verbal communication)

Disadvantages:


 * Written correspondence is held to a much higher standard of perfection than verbal correspondence
 * It takes more time to type something than to say it
 * Your ability to work is susceptible to problems with internet access and to hardware or software failure
 * You do not have the same social atmosphere as if you were physically working with others
 * It is difficult to make someone respond or pay attention to you if the person does not want to do so
 * If a person will not read instructions or the instructions are inadequate, it is not as easy to help the person understand something as if you were right there with the person and could use techniques suitable for all three learning styles to explain the situation