I think it depends on the person. I personally prefer online classes. I am taking a couple classes this semester and find the class time annoying. I am much more advanced than many of the students, ask questions that confuse them, get distracted in lab sessions and usually have to do the work over again on my own. In other words, I feel I don't get much benefit out of showing up to class and waste a lot of time doing so. I did better online, even given the six-week trip to Mexico in the middle of the semester when I relied on finding internet cafes in small market towns. Personally, I find online education to be worth the additional fee. I do know people who agree with Ian though. Certain discussion classes are probably better taken at bricks and mortar classrooms, and probably extroverts learn better that way?
Dana On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 08:20:55 -0700, Ian Skinner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'll just add that I think on-line courses are loosing their stigma of being > sub-par. Our local California Community and University institutions are adopting > more and more on-line classes. So if you look around I bet you could find as > reputable a school as you want that offers at least some of their program on-line. > > Having said that, I want to add, that in my experience, on-line course are much > harder to stay focused. It takes much more self-discipline to do the work and put > in the attendance. Much too easy for someone like me to procrastinate and get > distracted, especially with work and family. If you try this path, just make sure > you set yourself up for success. Create a time and space to do the work and stick > to it just like one would do if they attended a live class. Don't fall into the > trap of because the course is on-line, one can do it any old time when one has a few > minutes. Set the time aside ahead of time and keep to it. > > Good Studies. > > -------------- > Ian Skinner > Web Programmer > BloodSource > www.BloodSource.org > Sacramento, CA > > "C code. C code run. Run code run. Please!" > - Cynthia Dunning > > Confidentiality Notice: This message including any > attachments is for the sole use of the intended > recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged > information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or > distribution is prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient, please contact the sender and > delete any copies of this message. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=34 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:133257 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
