Lack of motivation is a common issue amongst students. It requires a significant amount of self-discipline to learn online, and this is often a skill that needs to be consistently worked on. Due to a lack of face-to-face interaction, some students find it hard to focus during online classes.

In 2020, only 25 percent of continuers and 19 percent of new students thought online courses were better quality; but now, 37 percent of continuers (a plurality) and 29 percent of new students believe online courses are better.

Research has found that of American graduate students, two in five believe that online education actually offers a better all-around experience than a traditional experience in a college-level classroom.

If you are signed into your personal Google account while using your school laptop, your school should not be able to see your search history on Google. However, it is important to note that your school may have monitoring software installed on the laptop that could potentially track your internet activity.