How are courses structured?
Classes last 8 weeks, and each week students receive a number of assignments to complete. Typically, there are no fixed times when students need to be online; therefore, you have a good deal of flexibility in how you organize your studies day-by-day. Students do need to log-in to class several times each week to check for updates and to communicate with the professor and/or with other students. Professors have a set “office hour” each week when they are available for chats either online or by phone. Also, a few classes may require students to log-in at a particular time during the week to participate in a group chat or discussion. While most online courses are self-paced and allow a good deal of flexibility in how you arrange your studies, they do require you to log-in regularly and to complete assignments on time. As with any traditional course, you can’t skip several weeks of online classes and expect to succeed!
