My Own Myths

When I first signed up for online classes I thought they would be easy and take less time than normal classroom classes. I was very wrong. I have taken at least 19 hours of online classes already and am currently enrolled in 7 hour online as we speak. I have taken history, music, computer, and Spanish classes all online which have all been had very different set ups and expectations but all of them have at least required the same amount of time as I would have to spend in a traditional classroom. Most have way more assignments and a lot more work then traditional classes. I took a class this spring that only required one paper and the final exam. This teacher did expect her students to show up to class everyday and would pull the student aside if they missed a class and ask why they were not there? I really liked this class and it was nice to not have to do tons of extra work. Online classes tend to have lots of extra work to make sure the student understands everything since it is not traditional classroom setting. I have found that I really enjoy online classes. Most of my online classes has required discussion board work to get students involved. My Spanish class even requires you to call and leave a teacher a voicemail in Spanish to make sure that you are learning to speak it. I also like that I can do online class whenever and wherever I want to do them. Although online classes may not be for everyone I enjoy them and have learned a lot from them.