Hmm...I've been thinking lately. I'm taking two online courses this semester and they both have a strange trend. They both seem to have more work then the in-class course and the half and half course that I'm taking this semester. Between the reading and the movies and the discussions, it always seems like online courses are actually more work then in-class classes. I was just wondering if anyone felt the same way.
Note - This s not a criticism Bjorn. Just a general observance...please don't fail me lol.
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haha i agree with you Joe. this is my first online course (check out my thread on this weeks discussion board) but with all the videos combined with the readings and discussion boards i've spent most of my homework with this class compared with any of the other classes im taking this semester, but i guess that's how online classes work. luckily im graduating this semester but if i wasn't this would probably be my last online course...dont fail me either bjorn
ReplyDeleteI would agree with you that there is a hefty portion of work, but if you think about it for a mintue it's reasonable. Being that this is an online course we don't have to attend 2 1/2 (150 minutes) hours in class each week. Since we don't have a physical class that time should still be devoted to the work. Plus the fact that we can do the work at our own pace and leisure makes it even that much more appealing. I can understand where you are coming from, but for me, online classes are great.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with Brian. While it might seem like there is more work involved in the online classes than in regular face to face courses, we also don't have to spend hours in a lecture each week, therefore it is to be expected that we are going to have a decent amount of work to make up for the time that we aren't spending on campus. I personally really like online courses, because of the fact that we can work at our own pace and get assignments done when it fits into our schedules. Overall, I think the good outweighs the bad with online courses.
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