WOW Courses WOW Academy Course Advantages WOW Academy course materials in many ways will always be superior to typical textbook training materials. Listed below are some of the more obvious advantages of WOW Academy courses and how they compare to other books and training materials. WOW Academy Course Advantages Courses act as curriculum in many training environments WOW Academy course materials act as an online textbook Students can access courses from any Internet ready computer Course materials don't show wear from student use Course materials cannot be lost or stolen Course materials are updated monthly thus always current Students have lifetime access to the courses Students get new versions of Tools courses free Students have lifetime access to instructor-led chats for additional help Students have access to course instructor via email after course completion Students use courses a quick reference for XHTML, Java, CSS, and Tools Students can quickly copy and paste from courses to use in personal projects New courses are continually added as the Internet Arena changes Courses are in full color which improves content presentation Courses have 500+ simulations on how to do various tasks Courses have 100's of hands on exercises for perfecting skills Students taking all courses build 5 or more Web sites with course guidance All courses include Frequently Ask Questions from previous students All courses offer addition student resources relative to each course All courses offer and encourage student comments, suggestions, and corrections All courses offer and encourage instructor comments, suggestions, and corrections All courses offer student feedback forms to comment on course and instructor WOW Academy course materials average $10 per course Conventional Course Disadvantages Most textbooks do not make good curriculum for courses Textbook training materials can not be updated on the fly Traditional textbooks become out of date very quickly New editions of textbooks are printed once a year at best Student's must pay for new editions of textbooks Student's must pay for new textbooks when tools are upgraded Textbooks can show wear or damage from use Textbooks can be lost or stolen, then must be repurchased Textbooks don't offer weekly instructor-led chats Textbooks don't offer any instructor support for that matter Examples can not be copy/pasted directly from textbook Textbooks are static, thus can not offer simulations Textbooks generally are not in color which limits presentation value Textbooks do not accept student comments, suggestions, and corrections Textbooks do not support course and instructor feedback Textbooks run $30-$70 or more per book, per edition