One of the myths of distance education is to relieve that studying online is an easy route to formal education. In my ministry experience at LATN, I have observed that many of our students are very busy people; many of them are married with children, and carry many responsibilities at work and even ministry.

Unlike a traditional face-to-face program, distance education is accessible as long as the student is able to set his/her own schedule despite geographical limitations. Nevertheless, distance education is not exempt of the natural effects of daily life events: the illness of a child, a car breakdown, office overtime, a computer virus, etc.