text: However, even though students would benefit from taking distance learning, there can be negative sides to this point. When students take an online course, it is easy for them to cheat and slack around all day. In a classroom, students are to keep their eyes on their own paper because if they cheat, consequences could occur. A teacher would always be in a classroom at all times with a look out for students who are not doing any of their work, but if this exact situation was online, students would not do anything. No adult can be sure that an online student is not cheating or being lazy because the student makes their own choices. Even though this could happen, distance learning is a more efficient way to provide help for students to understand better. With distance learning helping students receive an equal distribution of school work and time, access to technology, and savings, this creates a beneficial way for students to learn.Have you ever been assigned a summer project by your teacher? Imagine if you, the student, could design the project. A student-designed project would allow students to base the project off of their personal traits or hobbies, unlike a teacher-designed project. Some argue that summer projects should be student-designed, but others believe it should be teacher-designed. A student-designed project is better than a teacher-designed project because it allows students to incorporate their personal values and it gives students the opportunity to make new friendships.