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I attended online college to get my degree in Computer science, for at least half of my undergrad, and I can say that it is just as challenging as attending th

by kirinan 14y ago

I attended online college to get my degree in Computer science, for at least half of my undergrad, and I can say that it is just as challenging as attending the reals classes at a brick and mortar university. The challenges were different, such as not having the professor breathing down your neck to get assignments in, and having to self motivate to get things done. However, that doesn't make the knowledge I acquired any less real or any less valuable, I simply had to read the book do the assignments myself, with a professor helping me from across the country. My exams were proctored (impossible to cheat on(well not impossible but difficult), and I learned a ton. I think there will come a time where people will realize that doing a mixture is a great thing. Part of college is the social aspect, meeting peers getting to know other people in the field, which can't replaced online (although this is a great business opportunity if you can) and the other part is learning. This part is easily and affordably done online, and possibly more effective for some people.

mediagearbox 14y ago
"This part is easily and affordably done online, and possibly more effective for some people." That sums it up for me. I work full-time along with my side projects and I still chug along at getting a degree, running all over the city is not in my favor for taking classes. Online classes have not only saved me money but created more time to take on other projects that pay for more classes. In regards to cheating, honestly it is just as easy to cheat in class as it is online. BUT this is not factoring the personalities. Some people cheat because they do not really care, others do NOT cheat because by cheating (in my mind) you are cheating yourself. Lastly, online classes have taught me something far more valuable than a brick and mortar class - RESPONSIBILITY. For me (key phrase) going to class was not only troublesome in my day to day but horrifically boring. On top of which with campus classes you get more of the professors personal opinions on matters rather than actual material that you can base your studies off of to generate your own opinion or hypothesis. With online classes I plan my weeks in advance from quizzes and tests, to writing papers and doing research and of course incorporating my needed day to day duties. As a student who has taken both campus classes and online classes, I would have to say that online classes are more challenging.
michael_h 14y ago
The challenges were different, such as not having the professor breathing down your neck to get assignments in, and having to self motivate to get things done. I'm not sure what you're inferring here. Assigments were given a due date. That's it. No breathing on anyone's necks. ...and are you saying that students at traditional univeristies do not have to be self-motivated? EDIT: Re-reading, this could be interpreted as sounding harsh, but I certainly don't mean for it to be so.

by kirinan 14y ago

mediagearbox 14y ago

"This part is easily and affordably done online, and possibly more effective for some people." That sums it up for me. I work full-time along with my side projects and I still chug along at getting a degree, running all over the city is not in my favor for taking classes. Online classes have not only saved me money but created more time to take on other projects that pay for more classes. In regards to cheating, honestly it is just as easy to cheat in class as it is online. BUT this is not factoring the personalities. Some people cheat because they do not really care, others do NOT cheat because by cheating (in my mind) you are cheating yourself. Lastly, online classes have taught me something far more valuable than a brick and mortar class - RESPONSIBILITY. For me (key phrase) going to class was not only troublesome in my day to day but horrifically boring. On top of which with campus classes you get more of the professors personal opinions on matters rather than actual material that you can base your studies off of to generate your own opinion or hypothesis. With online classes I plan my weeks in advance from quizzes and tests, to writing papers and doing research and of course incorporating my needed day to day duties. As a student who has taken both campus classes and online classes, I would have to say that online classes are more challenging.

michael_h 14y ago

The challenges were different, such as not having the professor breathing down your neck to get assignments in, and having to self motivate to get things done. I'm not sure what you're inferring here. Assigments were given a due date. That's it. No breathing on anyone's necks. ...and are you saying that students at traditional univeristies do not have to be self-motivated? EDIT: Re-reading, this could be interpreted as sounding harsh, but I certainly don't mean for it to be so.