Generally, an online class’ flexibility is measured by the level at which a student can complete work at their own pace. Some flexibility restrictions are: anything that forces the student to answer to someone else’s schedule work not being accessible ahead of time so that a student may work ahead assignments that require previous assignments … Continue reading Solutions: Flexibility
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A Good Online Class: Organized Content
If you walked into a library and there was no system, no method to the madness of a couple thousand books, that would considerably hinder their usefulness. At best you would have to spend hours, if not days, looking for what you need and you may miss out on the best sources in the end. … Continue reading A Good Online Class: Organized Content
A Good Online Course: Flexibility
I once took a class where the instructor would allow us to work up to four weeks ahead at a time and allowed us to submit that work at any time up to the due date. The assignments primarily consisted of online quizzes, papers and PowerPoint presentations. I would pick a Sunday and spend the … Continue reading A Good Online Course: Flexibility
A Good Online Course: Consistent Schedule
In a traditional face-to-face class, assignments are almost always due at the beginning of a class period. For example, if you have class on MWF from 9:30AM - 10:20AM your assignments will almost always be due on one of those days at 9:30AM. Or, perhaps 11:59PM the night before. A good online class should function … Continue reading A Good Online Course: Consistent Schedule
A Good Online Course: Clear Expectations
Clear Expectations: Regardless of the platform, courses of all kinds are filled with expectations from all sides. The university, instructor and student all have expectations of one another and when these expectations are not clear, and therefore more difficult to meet, nobody is happy. Speaking specifically from a student’s perspective, a good course outlines assignments and objectives … Continue reading A Good Online Course: Clear Expectations
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