text: Distance learning benefits students by allowing students to continue learning when schoool is closed, giving another option to those to find the school enviornment stressful, and creating equal opportunities for education. Even though distance learning won't give every single person access to education, it will definitely benefit hundreds of thousands of people, which is a step in the right direction. If you agree that distance learning is beneficial, email your local government representitive with reasons why it should be offered as a option.Other's say that students will not benefit by taking classes from online or video conferencing.