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What I have liked about the strict deadlines is that a community can form around the course. If you have a large group of people taking a course at roughly the
by stordoff 15y ago
What I have liked about the strict deadlines is that a community can form around the course. If you have a large group of people taking a course at roughly the same pace, the forums etc. (IMO) are a much more useful resource.
Udacity have an interesting solution to this. The first run of CS101 and CS373 had strict, weekly deadlines. They are now being re-offered on a self-paced basis.
- amirmc 15y agoAbsolutely agree and it's (normally) one of the main differences between on-site vs online learning. That there's a ready community of people going through the same thing as you at the same time (usually experiencing the same problems). That, combined with the deadlines, can be very motivating. (essentially, 'you are not alone').