Anyone here do college online courses?

How are they? Like do you have to interact with people or what?

Hi, I'm fat and I hate people, so I'm hoping I can complete this course without ever speaking to you human scum.

May a slow death come to you all.

>>2

So what are you trying to say?

Distance education (online) courses are horrible.  I have a midterm in one week, and am yet to start reading my textbook.

I promised myself I would read a bunch today, but here I am ... on 4chan.

>>3
That I'm an antisocial nerd who despises people? Otherwise why would I give up the opportunity to meet dozens upon dozens of college girls, whom we all know are at the peak of their horniness.

lolz

>>4

So is it better to actually go to a community college or something? I don't really want to get asked questions and crap, because that's how I failed High School. I like getting books, reading them, than take a quiz or whatever. That's what I did in adult school. How is community college like?

>>5

I don't despise people. I just prefer being alone. Just because I have never talked to people in a conversation doesn't mean I hate them. Also, college is to further your education not have sex with sluts and possibly get them pregnant and ruin your future.

I must say, I loathe loads of people at my college. It's hard to believe how illiterate and ignorant they are sometimes. Oh, and they remind me of my old highschool's freshmen. Pretty much entirely undeveloped.

I'm still glad I'm going, though. There are some cool people, and I feel as if I'd taken the dark path it would merely be some form of submission, whether it be to whatever problems I may have or society.

>>1
No, I've taken online schooling since my Sophomore year in high school, and it's very easy, and with no social interaction whatsoever. It's also cheaper than hiring a private tutor. Like $1200/semester for high school courses and some more for college. Most of it is just reading, and it's very easy. If you're a sociphobic loser like me I'd recommend it.

>>8
Sociophobic*

>>6

What? Working at Jiffy Lube doesn't sound like an awesome job for the rest of your life? And here I was starting to think highly of you.

>>7

You were a freshman once, so why are you talking so much shit about them?

You sound like a total asshole. No wonder why people don't talk to you. You're doing them a favor.

I'm in one. There are popular systems like WebCT and Blackboard for hosting them. My college uses webct, however the online course is through a state online college program, and they use Blackboard.

Basically the course is very structured. By tuesday we must submit a response to a chapter discussion question.

By wednesday we must submit answers to practice problems.

By thursday we must have submitted at least 2 responses to other peoples' discussion questions.

By friday night we must have taken an online, 10-question quiz.

Every week we work on one "module." The course is broken down into 11, and one final, cumulative module that I believe is just a double length quiz. All quizzes are, of course, open book, and there is no true "final."

Some classes offer meet once or twice as a group, for instance, business classes often have one all-day saturday/sunday group session where I presume they are presented with information that is better taught in person.

The classes are mostly about self-teaching, your money earns you credits, not instruction, though the instructors are usually available via the system or phone to help with questions you might have.

That's what my class is like, your experience may differ. Hope I could be off assistance :)

By the way, if you don't want credit for the course, or don't want the silly "discussion reply" interaction method (it's really not much as far as social interaction goes), you should try OpenCourseWare from MIT, you can view syllabi, handouts and notes from many classes offered at MIT, in full, for free.

I am hoping to do an independent study next year based on an OCW syllabus.

I did one online class in high school, come to think of it, that used this system: http://nicenet.org/