Are online classes like “correspondence” courses?
(Back to Top) No. When students take correspondence courses there is generally no interaction with fellow classmates and little with their instructor. In an online course, the opportunity to interact with the instructor and other class members is frequent, and in some cases, immediate. Students can interact using chat rooms, threaded discussions, or by direct emails or phone calls. Studentstaking onlinecourses also have access to faculty via Mail within Blackboard, typically answered within 24 hours. There is a dynamic nature to the online environment that cannot be duplicated in a correspondence course. Correspondence courses are usually open-ended in terms of time completion; online courses are not, and must be completed within the confines of a semester.
(Back to Top) No. When students take correspondence courses there is generally no interaction with fellow classmates and little with their instructor. In an online course, the opportunity to interact with the instructor and other class members is frequent, and in some cases, immediate. Students can interact using chat rooms, threaded discussions, or by direct emails or phone calls. Students taking online courses also have access to faculty via Mail within Blackboard, typically answered within 24 hours. There is a dynamic nature to the online environment that cannot be duplicated in a correspondence course. Correspondence courses are usually open-ended in terms of time completion; online courses are not, and must be completed within the confines of a semester.
No. When students take correspondence courses there is generally no interaction with fellow classmates and little with their instructor. In an online course, the opportunity to interact with the instructor and other class members is frequent, and in some cases, immediate. Students can interact by using chat rooms, threaded discussions on class bulletin boards, or by direct emails or phone calls. Students in the online programme also have access to faculty via email, typically answered within 24 hours. There is a dynamic nature to the online environment that cannot be duplicated in a correspondence course. Correspondence courses are usually open-ended in terms of time completion; online courses are not, and must be completed within the confines of a semester.
