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Are online university courses easier than on campus?

Posted by  in Monday, July 12th 2010   6 comments already   

I have a friend that took online classes and she said ti was way easier than going to class on campus because you have all your note and info in front of you. and in lectures if you miss a day your basically screwed because you miss all the info the teacher was teaching you.

I was thinking of taking my whole degree online since the school is so far away and i don’t really want to move away from home, plus i could still work full time. What do you think?
I know I can be motivated to do my work, i always finish assignments early because it is always on my mind if I don’t. So i’m not worried about that I just don’t want to end up taking something really hard. Oh and i would be taking social sciences and english courses. I want to complete my Bachelors in Community Studies major in psychology and minor in sociology.

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tdfuller05 Said,
July 12th, 2010 @10:18 am  

In an online envioronment you are responsible for the research on the topic. Typically the instructor does not help much which can make learning even harder. However you can ask questions for the class or on your own. You do have to be specific on the questions though. I am in online classes now and my programming class is hard as heck and the instructor does not seem to want to help.

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Drew Said,
July 12th, 2010 @10:58 am  

sometimes they are but it all depends on the professor that you are assigned. there are websites out there for just about every school posted by current and former students that rate each class/professor and they also rate the difficulty of the class…so you can compare your potential coureses w/ the ones posted and pick your ideal teachers and courses.

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HappyPerson Said,
July 12th, 2010 @11:23 am  

I think there’s more to it than “easier”

Some people have the motivation to log in and do their work independently. Of those people, some have the initiative to seek out help when they run into a difficulty. Those are the people that can succeed in online courses. They may even find it “easier” because they don’t have to get up and go to a specific room at a specific time and that the online learning software often keeps everything organized for you.
Some people will have the motivation to log in for the work, but when a problem arises, they don’t take action to fix it in time. Often, teachers of online courses do not give you the option to slide even a little, so it can be very important to be on top of things.
You just need to honestly ask yourself if it will work for you.
Start with taking one course and make sure it goes well for you, before you jump into an entire program. Most online programs will offer some sort of assessment that you can use to help determine if it will work for you. Also, some online classes will have a component where you have to log in at a certain time weekly for a discussion–so make sure you know what is required of each class before you start so you are sure you can meet those expectations.

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FaZizzle Said,
July 12th, 2010 @11:30 am  

Not really.

I wouldn’t do a while degree program online though – most employers want you to have hands on experience, not just a degree.

I don’t think online programs are there yet. I think that you may say that you will be motivated now, but it’s not that easy. When you know that you have to go to class, you do it. When you know you can sleep in a bit, there’s no drive.

And listen – you SHOULD take some hard classes. You need to be challenged. Whether you want to admit it to not, you’re going into a rough career field for people who don’t want to be challenged.

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bethany Said,
July 12th, 2010 @11:53 am  

Yes, I feel online colleges are easier than campus colleges. I did my my MBA at caluniversity.edu, which offers distance learning programs, admission’s counselors will make your education experience smoother and easier than you ever thought possible. You can take up any of the new courses among several Masters and Doctorate programs available.

I really find it too easy in studying at caluniversity.

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William Said,
July 12th, 2010 @12:50 pm  

You can easily compare info about these schools in this site – education.mypressonline.com

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