Has anyone taken college classes online and at a campus? If so, is there a comparison? I'm thinking of attending University of Phoenix online but am unsure of what to expect.
2007-12-17 05:08:51 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Whether it's easier or harder depends on how you tend to learn.
In the classroom: you will attend a lecture on certain days at certain times. If you miss the lecture, oh well - you missed it. You'll be told to read the book but you probably won't do it. At the end of the course you'll take a multiple choice test. You might (or might not) have to write a paper.
If you have questions, you'll raise your hand and ask - the feedback will be immediate. In each class meeting, you'll be reminded when major assignments are due.
Online: There likely won't be a set time to meet though you will probably have to post in a message forum a certain amount each week. You can do your work at 2AM in your pajamas if you want to. If there is a lecture, it will be streamed or dVideo and you can watch it again if you need to. There probably won't be a lecture though - you'll be required to read the text (and you will need to read the text because there's no lecture) and will write about your thoughts on it. There will probably not be a multiple choice test, your grade will be based on papers written throughout the class.
If you have a question, you'll email the professor and wait for a response. Nobody will remind you that assignments are due at a certain point and it's up to you to get it done and turned in on time. You turn it in electronically though - no "car problems" to excuse the late paper. ☺
I think that the online class is generally harder (more demanding) but that I usually learn more in an online class. The flexibility of scheduling makes the feedback delay worth it to me. More than a few students that I know just can't handle online - it requires a lot of self-motivation and organization.
Know that there are better options for online study out there than UoP and many are much cheaper with a stronger reputation. UMass, Florida State, UFlorida, UC-Berkeley, Louisiana State, almost every state college in the country, teach online. You can take courses from Harvard, Oxford, and Johns-Hopkins online. Your options are considerable.
2007-12-18 00:43:20 · answer #1 · answered by CoachT 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 00:56:10 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-11-04 11:06:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-25 16:56:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the class can be done as independent study, then an on-line course is better. I just finished one in American literature, and I loved doing it that way. I have taken a marketing class however which didn't turn out as well. The tests didn't follow the text, the workbook, and the required video. I was more confused after the class than I was before taking it. I believe the Univ of Phoenix is all on-line, isn't it? If you're the kind of person who needs to interact with the professor or hear the lectures instead of learning by reading, then you might not want to take on-line classes.
2007-12-17 05:16:14 · answer #5 · answered by sandwest 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Courses can vary between easy and hard. The benefits of course is that you can make your own schedule when you study online, but that requires you to be self motivated. It is harder to get feedback or help when you are taking an online course, especially for courses like math and calculus.
2007-12-17 05:18:27 · answer #6 · answered by Swiftwind 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Online colleges are specifically designed as "accelerated programs" for working people to finish thier degree programs faster than if going to a campus. They are harder than going to a university because they are faster, even though you can do them "at your own pace."
Taking online colleges through a university is fairly easy. The work load is generally easier or about the same. I have done about 10 online classes for school.
2007-12-17 05:15:18 · answer #7 · answered by SisterSue 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
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2016-11-02 10:59:39 · answer #8 · answered by Elvia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's an interesting question and I hope you find some reasonable answers
2016-08-26 12:17:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋