BIO216 at ccconline

I took it a couple of years ago. There were quizzes for each chapter, I think 15 total (one per week) and they are timed at an hour for each, which is plenty of time. There was a paper and some other assignments, plus discussion you have to participate in.

I am taking it right now and it's tough. The exams are every week, lasting an hour and a half to 2 hours but the questions are NOT easy. So, you have an average of 2 minutes per question, which may sound like a lot but our last exam was over 10 chapters (and again, it's not easy). We have discussions that we have to do every week, 2-3 page assignments every week and another huge 6 page paper that we have to do. All of it is self taught with the instructor's notes, the book and the workbook. It's doable...but not easy by any stretch of the imagination.

It sounds like they've put a little more into it than when I took it.

I took it online as well. NOT easy. It was the toughest online class I've taken. My experience was that if I didn't know the answer to a quiz question, there is very little time to look it up.

Not easy, but it can be done! Good luck!

I took it online a few years ago. The toughest online class so far. Lots of class participation on the forums, etc. I made it out with a B, so it's doable, but it took more time than any of my NS classes have. Good luck!

I know we're not supposed to name names, so I'll stick with initials. I took it through ACC. TH, was the instructor. Nightmare. Complete and total. I withdrew rather than have it tank my GPA.

The second time signed up (again through ACC) MS was my instructor. She was very tough, but fair. I got an A, but worked my tail off.

Online classes through TH are a no-win situation. I guess he's a much better instructor for on-campus classes, but online...avoid. Just my opinion, of course! ;-)

I had TH for a different online class and I thought he was much better online than in-person.

My experience is that in general, the CCC Online classes are easier than the individual school ones. The exceptions I found are PHI 115 and 116. The teacher for the CCC Online ones (same teacher for both) expects way too much work for 3 credits, IMO. I dropped them and am taking them through individual colleges instead.