Myths about online courses

When I found out about UNT's Applied Technology & Performance Improvement major and how it was mainly online that got me to apply. I thought that online courses would be a stroll in the park. My first semester at UNT I signed up for 12 hours online, thinking that all four of these classes would be easy A's. No, almost everyday of the week I was online participating in discussions and submitting assignments. I took a Technical Presentations course that I will never forget. Two 30 minute long presentations in front of an audience. Not all online courses are guaranteed A's.

I'm currently taking an Advanced Computer Applications class this semester. I thought I could do the first assignment in a few hours, I was wrong. One thing about online courses is you must give yourself time to complete an assignment. Waiting two hours before the assignment is due will only result in a low grade. Although some students work well under pressure, you want time to check for errors. To be honest I love my online courses. I grasp more out of these courses then I did courses on campus.