I obtained my MSLIS via UIUC-GSLIS's online program, known as "LEEP". http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/leep http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/leep I

I obtained my MSLIS via UIUC-GSLIS's online program, known as "LEEP". http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/leep http://www.lis.illinois.edu/academics/leep It is somewhat unique among online education programs in that lectures are streamed live on a schedule, instead of consisting of a set of recorded videos. They are recorded, but students are expected to attend the live lectures, which involves signing into a chat server much like IRC. Relying on the recorded lecture archives often means missing out on live group activities conducted on the chat server during class. It was an excellent program, superior to my on-campus undergraduate engineering school experience in some aspects. In particular, I appreciated how the chat-based lecture attendance allowed students to ask and answer questions without interrupting the professor, which allowed us to learn from each other. In cases where students might not have an answer, the chat transcript allowed the professor to answer questions during breaks. There were also a set of web-based forums for each course, where students could hold discussions and ask questions between lectures. The only downside is that the live online lecture model has sort of ruined me for the recorded video model of online education. I keep signing up for Coursera classes and then not having the motivation to watch the lectures.