I'm a freshman in college, and I want to take a few extra classes in the Summer, are Internet Courses a good choice or are they a hassle?
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internet cources are going to be cheaper but there will be many distractions. you have tv, chating, food, and no limitations that force you to listen or read. if you can be self diciplined then internet cources are a cinch. im takeing my entire assoiates degree on the net so i can work and get experence too. You might want to get either cable or Dsl because with dialup the connection will be slow and crashing all the time.
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Franklin University there is one in Ohio and one in Indiana. They offer all online classes. Check it out.
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Do not fear. No matter how "high" the courses are in high school, I assure you college courses will be very challenging. Remember, there IS life beyond high school classes. You will find that out soon enough. Just be prepared.\n\nChow!!
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They are expensive! They have to still hired professors- someone has to write the class- correct papers sent in, mediate online discussions. I take online class through a community college and they are cheap-  Try going to a regular university and look into their online class scuedule. Most offer lots of classes. A friend of mine just graduated from a 4 year state university taking only online courses.
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Online classes are not necessarily harder, but they do require a lot of self motivation. You also need to be good with deadlines. I have wondered about what employers think of online universities, but I think as long as you choose a school that is accredited, you will be okay. Good luck.
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It's up to you...If that is the line of work you like to pursue then it's okay, you just probably have to take more of the beginning classes...They are at the universities(e.g. USC) so they can be expensive...You have to decide whether it's worth it...Or if you have the money and would just like to learn.
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I can't understand how A students would fair online classes.  If anything, they are far easier than traditional classes.
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oh yea u can take classes on line for anything, go to uscareerinstitute.com, or phoenix.edu, they have some classes to get certificates and uofphoenix has certificate and bachelor and master courses. good luck.
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I suppose i'm not really answering your question but:\n\nThinking about it?\n\nDo it.   There is no better way to go to school.  Especially if you've already been an on-campus student or are over 40.\n\nBut remember, they are NOT easy.   Anybody who says negative things about them has never taken one and is talking poop so they don't have to take one.  They'd rather watch TV.\n\nThere are two types.  "online" and "correspondence"  Research the difference.  In the end, however, they are the same.  Myself, I like correspondence.  You may not.  Correspondence is usually self-paced and self taught with very little interaction with the teacher and zero interaction with other students.  You mail the lessons in or at some schools submit them using the Internet.\n\nI was "thinking" about taking one for a long time.  Now, I am constantly enrolled in one and wouldn't take a class any other way.\n\nBut again,  I wouldn't trade the on-campus experience to go online.   College is more than a collection of courses.  But they are a fantastic way to learn.  Especially if learn is what you're trying to do.\n\nAnd yes I agree with that other fellow.  I'd stay away from completely "online universities."
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Well I attended college summer semesters full-time each summer. they go quite fast, reduced time and all, so be prepared to study alot. if you work, you might want to consider cutting one. Also, i tried to space it out so I had a day inbetween to study up. Are you prepared for them?? Do you already know the subject that you need to take? That makes having 3 classes alot easier. Hope this helps.
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Go for it. If you repeat a course, make sure it is an easy one.
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well you could get a tutor take online classes mabye
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Testing out of as many classes you can would be the best way.  Be careful about choosing a major.  If you start working on one major and then switch it can mess everything up and you'll be in school longer.  College advisors can be really useful, it is there job to know what classes to take and how to graduate the fastest as possible.  My sister is doing online right now and it does take a lot of time, instead of going to lectures you have to do more reading outside of class.  I would suggest talking to an advisor.
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I haven't taken any courses online but I hear they are really good. I am an Interior Architecture student and the online program for that is supposed to be excellent. I've had a really positive experience at the school, so I would think their online courses are just as strong.\nArt Institue, at least the program here in SF, is not very good. I know a lot of people at the Academy who used to be at AI and are now here because the programs were so horrible.
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I have taken both Online and Campus classes. For me, campus classes were the best. Online classes usually require the student to be in a study group, which is fine, but I found it difficult to complete assignments because my group was always busy, and waited until the last minute to get our parts of the essays together. Also, If I had an important question about the assignment, I had to e-mail the instructor, and it could take up to 24 hours to get an answer, so It would put me behind on my work, and I would have to hurry to complete on time. If you really want to take online classes, ask lots of questions about response time, and how much importance is placed on study group participation.
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It depends on the age level and maturity of the person taking the course. It also depends on the nature of the course. My mother (in her late forties) is going back to college and taking several distance learning courses.  She likees them.  She can work at her own pace and contact the professor more conveniently.  When in college finding the professor to ask a question is not the easiest thing.  In fact pushing Mt. Everst over to the left just about three feet would be easier.  I took one but had in the impersonal feel.  I prefer human contact since my course was an online course with a brief meeting for a teleconference.\n\nMy husband also experienced distance learning when he was in the third or fourth grade.  His school did distance learning activities from space.  The lessons were broadcast from the space station MIR.  My husband loved it, but also suffered from the inability to really touch and feel what was happening. (Both my husband and I are tactile/auditory learners.  Let us listen to you for a while and then let us play with whatever you were talking about and we're set.  Otherwise we're both a little lost.)\n\nThat being said I think that if you are auditory or visual learning behaviour, distance learning is feasible, but not for everything.  If you are tactile or full sensory learner, you'll struggle a bit.
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I am taking on-line classes now to get my degree in Business. I want to a college campus for 2 years and as much as I may have liked it, I like taking on-line classes even better. If you are young and this is you first college experience go to a college campus so that you can get that experience, but if you have done that than let me tell you have much easier going to school on-line makes my life. I do not have to take the time to drive to and from campus I do not have to rearrange my work or life to make room and time to study for classes. Because I have all day to do an assignment and I am giving my assignment for the classes before the classes start I can do everything early. If you have a family, job, and a thousand other thing that you have to do each day I say go for it. Some jobs help with the cost mine did but I was also able to get grants. I am to get my degree in December only two years and that was because I had to take refreshment classes and I had to take a break because of the hurricanes.