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What
it is:
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Flexibility
to learn within your own personal schedule.
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Freedom to
explore with our students and develop knowledge in
collaboration.
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A way to
acquire knowledge independently.
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A new way of
learning very different from a regular classroom.
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Assumes the
student to be more proactively involved in the coursework:
schedules for studying
and returning work, doing
extra research on the subject, drawing conclusions and
writing good
summaries.
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More
individual attention through asynchronous communications
(e-mail, forums, ect.)
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Heavily
focused on reading: thoroughly, accurately, and
consistently.
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Instructor
functioning as the guide, mentor, and facilitator.
What
it is not:
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Easier than a
regular classroom.
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Turning in
assignments whenever you finish and whenever you find time.
There will be
deadlines. You will have a
schedule of due dates and are responsible for sending them
in on
time. Work, home issues, and
computer problems are not good excuses as you have
the
schedule and can work ahead if
necessary.
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Verbal
lecturing but rather summaries that guide you through the
text, assignments and
discussions board threads.
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