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Taking online classes is a good choice for anyone who leads a busy life and would like to get his degree, or someone who would like to finish a degree that he started and couldn't complete due to unforeseen circumstances. The classes are generally five weeks long and start with an introductory discussion due by the first day of the week in the first week of the course. This is a student's chance to tell the instructor and classmates a little about himself, like family life, educational goals, and future goals. By the end of the five-week course, there is usually a research paper due that is about 25 percent of the student's grade. Within the five weeks, there may be quizzes and other assignments due. By the second or third week, the instructor may ask for a preparatory draft or outline to see how a student's final project/research paper is going. 

To log into the student portal, a student does not have to be computer savvy.  Ashford will send a link to students through their e-mail with a username and the student will come up with a password. Once the student is in the portal, he will be directed to the current class. Just click on the class to get into the class, although a student usually cannot log into a class until about a day or two before class starts. Once logged into the class, the assignments are broken up into the five weeks. The instructor will give a guide to the current week's assignments. Should the student have any questions regarding the week's assignments, there is a dropdown menu to send the instructor an e-mail to ask about anything that is not understood, or to let the instructor know of anything that comes up. The instructor is usually pretty good about getting back within the next day, or by Monday if the e-mail is sent on Friday.

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Burke

Psychology '12

4.6

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Online Classes Verse Traditional Classes

Online classes work extremely well for me, since I am a wife of an active duty soldier. The military demands a lot of time and movement, thus an online college offers me the ability to complete my degree where ever the Army moves us. I think for an independent worker who is motivated, online classes are a plus. One can work on their class when ever it fit into their schedule, days, nights, weekends, at home, work or the park.

May 15, 2012

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Nugmonster

Information Technology '13

5.0

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Online Vs. Classroom Experience.

Being a returning student who is also managing a career, time is very valuable. Having the flexibility to take a streamlined course without losing content is very important. Doubling that, not having to schedule classroom time, being able to take part in discussions at anytime, day or night using a forum model is added value to me.

May 13, 2012

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jayrob1974

English Language Studies '13

5.0

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Perfect Format

I personally find the course interface extremely straightforward and easy to navigate. It is consistent throughout every course that I have taken so far (I have taken 8). There is a discussion forum in each course, called the Ashford Cafe, where students can interact about whatever they wish (it is indicated that students should not post questions for instructors there). It is easy for students and instructors to interact. The Ashford Library and every other student support function is easily accessible through the course platform. I personally find submitting assignments to be easy and free of glitches. I love it! The workload can be heavy, but I gauge this by how complex I find the course material and how interested I am in it, but I will say that good time management is essential to success. Each unit is one week in length, beginning on Tuesday and ending Monday. There are assignments due every Thursday, Sunday, and Monday, so it is helpful to plan. I have no complaints.

May 11, 2012

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