When you log in, often times you have to acknowledge some sort of courseroom/faculty expectations. Be sure to read them fully. The last thing you want is to be docked for acknowledging an agreement you didn’t read. In the courseroom, the required course materials, syllabus, professor expectations, and the expectations of the school, will be provided. I highly recommend that you go over each module so you know what to expect work-wise. If you need to, print it out. Printing out everything for the course, as soon as the room opened, helped me to plan out the weeks of work. Also, if there are additional materials that you will need, you should receive an e-mail prior to the courseroom opening so you can buy them in advance.
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PhD 101: Expectations
I chose to complete my degree online. At first, I was really judged, but this isn’t like those diploma mills where you pay an amount for a fake degree. Doing any work online takes time management, planning, discipline, and proactivity. Your end result is only as good as what you put into it, and if you slack off, you’re only hurting yourself. As what happens with any brick-and-mortar establishment, there are good and bad instructors. Some make sure that you are getting the most out of your course, while others leave it to you or a TA to do the work. The “open door” policy will also vary by professor.
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