What I wish I'd known before taking online courses
Filed in archive Online University Reviews by mstandaert on October 11, 2004
Here are a few good comments from a number of Bellevue
Community College students who took online courses recently. Much of it may apply to courses you would take through any online university program.
This is my fourth quarter taking online courses, and my second english class online, so I already knew what I was in for. However, when I first signed up for an online class, I wish I had realized how much time it took. All of the discussions can take a lot of time. In my class this quarter for instance, there have already been over 2,500 postings, and now people are posting about 75 a day, since it's nearing the end of the quarter. I also wish I had known how much self-motivation it takes to do well in an online class. By now I've gotten it down, but it was hard at first to treat it like a normal class and sign on at least once a day. When I first began I only checked every few days, now I have to check multiple times a day so that I don't become overwhelmed.
Community College students who took online courses recently. Much of it may apply to courses you would take through any online university program. This is my fourth quarter taking online courses, and my second english class online, so I already knew what I was in for. However, when I first signed up for an online class, I wish I had realized how much time it took. All of the discussions can take a lot of time. In my class this quarter for instance, there have already been over 2,500 postings, and now people are posting about 75 a day, since it's nearing the end of the quarter. I also wish I had known how much self-motivation it takes to do well in an online class. By now I've gotten it down, but it was hard at first to treat it like a normal class and sign on at least once a day. When I first began I only checked every few days, now I have to check multiple times a day so that I don't become overwhelmed.
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