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Use of Computers | 8 comments (8 topical, 0 hidden)

[new] Depends on the Professor (none / 0) (#7)
by machi4velli on Mon May 19, 2008 at 02:31:59 AM PDT

I know first hand that a course of that sort is very bad for students. I am currently an undergrad (almost done with BS) and have taken classes in WebCT and a couple in Blackboard. The differences between the systems do not mean much from the student's perspective. Rather, the value of these courses is largely determined by the professor. I have had some professors who never return homework or allow students to review the exams or, even worse, do not post grades promptly (for things that are not graded by the system). Others who do not reply to e-mails and generally do a bad job with online courses. I have also had some very good professors who return all homeworks, allow reviews of the exams (after the due date so everyone took it), and respond to e-mails promptly. Some of my professors have homeworks to be done by hand, which I e-fax to myself and send in and the professor prints, grades, scans, and returns via e-mail. Some others make use of local proctors so students can exams by hand if the practice is more suitable for the material. Alternatively, some professors post the solutions to homework/exams in the course after they have been graded, which works just as well for students (since we still have our own copy). My experience at three institutions (had to get my electives where I could), it really just depends on the professor. At least from high school experience, I would imagine in this sense, it is similar to traditional courses.

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