Hey I wanted to get everyones opinion on online classes. Does it show on your transcripts that the class was online? Is this frowned upon? I am taking two classes online right now (child dev and nutrition) and I love being able to go at my own pace. For obvious reasons I know that I will need to take chem, bio, A&P and math all in-class, but for now is it ok to take what I can online?
I'm hoping to get into a BSN program, not sure if that makes a difference as far as what they look at.
Like everyone else said, as long as you are taking a course from a regionally accredited college it will transfer- HOWEVER, be careful that sciences have labs (online OR on campus) because lab-less classes won't usually count. All of my sciences have been online, and I do labs at home. There are several resources, including New England University's med school, they offer the whole premed sequence online.
*not all online courses are open book- many require you set up a proctor site, and some are using web cams, but you can usually find out all of that well in advance of signing up.
Lastly, you really really need to be the kind of learner who can read a book and "get it" without a teacher. Some of the colleges include DVD or streaming lectures, but for the most part most of my classes are text based learning. If reading and writing are not strong suits, online learning will be hard for you. Keep in mind that class participation will be in written form, so things like grammar, spelling, and thoroughness are evaluated - while in a classroom people just chit chat. Also, in my experience, you are going to do significantly more writing.
Keep in mind that class participation will be in written form, so things like grammar, spelling, and thoroughness are evaluated - while in a classroom people just chit chat. Also, in my experience, you are going to do significantly more writing.
I am taking 2 online courses this summer (nutrition and med term'y), after having taken micro this semester on campus. More than likely this semester will be the last time I sit in a live class until nursing school and I am looking forward to it. I have some seriously spazzy airheads in my class right now asking the most idiotic questions and it will be nice to get away from that for a while. By idiotic, I mean constant questions that ask things that the professor just said and they were not listening OR questions that don't contribute to the class discussion at all. I took A&P2 online last summer (with an on-campus lab) and that was actually great, very little nonsense and I appreciated the "grammar, spelling and thoroughness" requirements.
Whoever coined the phrase that "no question is stupid" needs to be gravely horse-whipped, if they are not already dead
I am taking 2 online courses this summer (nutrition and med term'y), after having taken micro this semester on campus. More than likely this semester will be the last time I sit in a live class until nursing school and I am looking forward to it. I have some seriously spazzy airheads in my class right now asking the most idiotic questions and it will be nice to get away from that for a while. By idiotic, I mean constant questions that ask things that the professor just said and they were not listening OR questions that don't contribute to the class discussion at all. I took A&P2 online last summer (with an on-campus lab) and that was actually great, very little nonsense and I appreciated the "grammar, spelling and thoroughness" requirements.
Whoever coined the phrase that "no question is stupid" needs to be gravely horse-whipped, if they are not already dead
LMAO. I know what you mean, I actually showed my husband some of the discussions because they were SO BAD. I can only imagine what it would be like in class. Using shorthand or abbreviations in a class discussion forum is really not ok.
One of my classmates in History wrote that Thomas Jefferson was one of the best presidents because he wrote the Declaration of Independence while he was president. She wrote this AFTER the midterm, which included all US history from the beginning to just past the War of 1812.
I'm very happy that I do not have to go to this class since this is not the only dumb thing I've seen, just the first one I remember off the top of my head.
I took A&P II online. Trust me, you don't get to do open book tests. You have to go to campus and take it in the testing lab or have it proctored by an approved source. You should take it at school. It is definitely not an easy class to self-teach. You have to know everything thoroughly because you don't know what to expect on a test. You usually can discern what material will be on a test in a face-to-face class. The other classes that you mentioned are fine online, though. Good luck.
What you said about tests isn't necessarily true. I'm taking A&P II online this summer, and all tests and lab practicals are open book (though they are timed, so you still need to know your stuff).
What you said about tests isn't necessarily true. I'm taking A&P II online this summer, and all tests and lab practicals are open book (though they are timed, so you still need to know your stuff).
How tests are administered varies with the institution, the course, and/or the course instructor. Some schools indicate in their schedule of classes whether or not the online course requires proctored tests, online tests, or in-person testing at the school. The instructor will indicate in the course syllabus whether or not the tests are open book.
How tests are administered varies with the institution, the course, and/or the course instructor. Some schools indicate in their schedule of classes whether or not the online course requires proctored tests, online tests, or in-person testing at the school.
I'm aware. That's why I said what jgamom said isn't necessarily true. She said
Im have a strong read/writing learning style, so the classes I have been taking work really well for me. When it comes to math though, I need to see someone work out the problem:/
I took my BSN online. It was no trouble. My transcripts or degree do not specify that it was online. I chose a school out of state for my BSN because none were locally available at the time but now many of my local universities offer online courses and degrees.
As far as what classes to take online, NEVER NEVER NEVER take math classes online. Online us sort of like self taught. Most subjects are self taught anyway. The instructors give a speech (lecture) about the important points on the material; you take notes then read the text which reinforces the speech then you use quizzes and exams to test your reading comprehension. That is pretty much a college course.
In math however you need someone to look at your work and show you which step you forgot to carry the 1 or missed a decimal point. You will not get that online. Just that your answer is wrong, not the reason why it is wrong. So youcould potentially continue doing it wrong for every test.
BTW some statistics is all theory but some include quite a deal of math. I had 2 statistics classes one was nursing that taught you how to interpret stastics. But one taught you how to crunch numbers. Take raw data and calculate the mean, mode, median, determine the correct formula to determine the slope of line etc etc. MY WORD! I took a test were the class average was 52%. Not points, PERCENT! I passed the class with a C+ and my gpa was was very high prior to that class. NEVER NEVER NEVER take math online!
As far as what classes to take online, NEVER NEVER NEVER take math classes online ... NEVER NEVER NEVER take math online!
I took College Algebra and Trigonometry online a few years ago and got an "A", the interface, teaching materials and assignments were very user friendly and the professor was very accessible when we needed her. Our midterm and final however were on campus and proctored. The message board was quite abuzz with students helping each other. So, the advice to never take math online is clearly relative. If you're a natural at math and are a self-starter, you will be fine.
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I am an LPN taking the LPN to RN Bridge program online here in Ohio. I love it! It's hard though. I think it's harder than being in class. You have to be disciplined to do it. I do have to go to the University for my proctered exams. So far I have been fortunate enough to have wonderful instructors that are available by phone, email or in person to help if needed.
I have never seen anything on my transcripts either that indicate online.
Good luck to you
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i am taking intermediate ALG online....i am getting all 90s.....i wouldnt tell anyone NOT to take an online math class.....it is so up to them....i have lots of help available from websites to CD's with step by step video with a math prof....
I took Statistics Online this past summer. I got an A!!!!! It was hard but to be honest I was glad I wasn't in a classroom because I would of been embarassed I was so lacking in basics! You have to be very disciplined and very much a self learner to take online classes. Personally, I think they are much harder. I took A&P I last semester (hybrid...labs on saturdays once a month at the cc) and A&PII now. It is very difficult because no one explains anything! I've taken all the classes through a local community college so no problem with transferring.
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Like everyone else said, as long as you are taking a course from a regionally accredited college it will transfer- HOWEVER, be careful that sciences have labs (online OR on campus) because lab-less classes won't usually count. All of my sciences have been online, and I do labs at home. There are several resources, including New England University's med school, they offer the whole premed sequence online.
*not all online courses are open book- many require you set up a proctor site, and some are using web cams, but you can usually find out all of that well in advance of signing up.
Lastly, you really really need to be the kind of learner who can read a book and "get it" without a teacher. Some of the colleges include DVD or streaming lectures, but for the most part most of my classes are text based learning. If reading and writing are not strong suits, online learning will be hard for you. Keep in mind that class participation will be in written form, so things like grammar, spelling, and thoroughness are evaluated - while in a classroom people just chit chat. Also, in my experience, you are going to do significantly more writing.