text: Another benefit of online education is the ability to help prevent students from falling behind in class. There are many scenarios in which a student can end up falling behind on their school work or in their understanding of a subject, even though the teacher must keep moving on with the class. For example, if a student must stay home for an extended period of time due to an illness, then they can remain caught up on what the class is learning through their online classroom. Additionally, if a student feels that they do not understand a concept that was taught and was unable to ask questions to the teacher about it, then they would be able to use the different resources offered by an online classroom to gain a better understanding.