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Originally posted by Jeanne Boyarsky:
> I can't make up my mind whether online courses would have much worth
Any particular reasons or things you are unsure of? I can expand on those parts of my experience.
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Originally posted by Marcus Green:
My conclusion from this was that if you are going to do a distance course you should do it with an organisation that does only distance. Otherwise you can get in the situation where I phoned the tutor and he suggested I "pop around to his office".
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Originally posted by Marc Peabody:
I want a class setting where I can learn at least as much through my interaction with other students as I do from the rest of the class structure. Forum threads would do the trick, but then my concern is the quality of my classmates.
My fear is that I'd be surrounded by folks that don't really care about learning anything - you know, folks that are going to do the absolute minimum just to get the degree because they think it's a ticket to a salary increase. I think many such people would see the convenience of online classes as their brain's "path of least resistance".[/QB]
On the other hand, I have a strong belief that learning is fun and contagious. Once the forums get a little heated, even the laziest boob will contribute with passion.[/QB]
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