In-Person vs. Online vs. Virtual Courses

[Stacie]

With the pandemic and the chaos that's been the last two years (gosh, it's really been two years...), I'm curious to hear everyone's preferences for courses. Do you prefer in-person, virtual (Zoom), or online (asynchronous, no set time)? 

I prefer online courses cause I don't like being on campus, my learning style is best suited for reading, and it's somewhat self-paced.

(On that note, if I have to take another in-person class-)

[dfrecore]

I haven't ever taken Zoom, and can't imagine that it's worth a damn. It seems like a terrible waste of time. In-person OR online is fine - no need to add the weird 3rd option.

[Stacie]

I haven't ever taken Zoom, and can't imagine that it's worth a damn.  It seems like a terrible waste of time.  In-person OR online is fine - no need to add the weird 3rd option.

Zoom is worth it if you want the "human interaction" of in-person classes and the comfort of staying home. I had three Zoom classes and only really liked one, and that was because the students and professor were sociable, interesting, and engaging. 

I had three in-person classes. Did homework for other classes in one, stared at the back of a dude's head for another, and hated the guts of the professor for the other. 

Had eight online classes and enjoyed those the most with the exception of an Advanced English course and a science course. Science professor was never reachable (almost got a C in his class), and the English one... wasn't bad, but it might have benefitted from some conversing.

[bjcheung77]

During the pandemic, I did all three options, it's all personal preference. Zoom meetings were interesting as we had a few members on the board and the sister board take the University of Arizona Certificate in Leadership Readiness for Turbulent Times together. Haha, that was interesting indeed, took an hour or so a day/week and we just discussed a few things in small groups, and after 4 weeks, voila, you're done with that cert!

[ashkir]

I liked zoom classes for when the professor had new things. However, for 60% of the class when it is student feedback I can care less. I only want what the professor is lecutring.

[nyvrem]

my experience with virtual courses was lovely. not via zoom but another software. i loved it because we had chances to discuss and understand the topics at hand, so there was that 'face to face interaction' part. but also with collaborative tools like slack, we could continue our discussion and projects. i wished most courses had these kinda virtual courses.

[ss20ts]

I prefer asynchronous classes. I will watch Zoom meetings afterwards. I have only participated in them with a specific professor in grad school because I felt like I got a lot out of what she talks about in the calls. They're very interactive with her. In my experience, most professors who hold Zoom meetings literally read a PowerPoint to you. They're not interactive. They're boring and don't go beyond the reading in the text. These I watch after they're recorded so I can skip ahead and not watch an hour long video where I learn nothing.

Butts in seats classes on a college campus? I'm not 20 so I don't have time for that. After completing 8 courses in 8 weeks, there's no way I could sit through 15 week long semesters and not be bored out of my mind.

[Stacie]

I prefer asynchronous classes. I will watch Zoom meetings afterwards. I have only participated in them with a specific professor in grad school because I felt like I got a lot out of what she talks about in the calls. They're very interactive with her. In my experience, most professors who hold Zoom meetings literally read a PowerPoint to you. They're not interactive. They're boring and don't go beyond the reading in the text. These I watch after they're recorded so I can skip ahead and not watch an hour long video where I learn nothing.

Butts in seats classes on a college campus? I'm not 20 so I don't have time for that. After completing 8 courses in 8 weeks, there's no way I could sit through 15 week long semesters and not be bored out of my mind.

Mood. I'm going to see if there are more classes I can test out of soon. Halfway through and I just want to get it over with. 
8 courses in 8 weeks? How'd you do that??

[ss20ts]

I prefer asynchronous classes. I will watch Zoom meetings afterwards. I have only participated in them with a specific professor in grad school because I felt like I got a lot out of what she talks about in the calls. They're very interactive with her. In my experience, most professors who hold Zoom meetings literally read a PowerPoint to you. They're not interactive. They're boring and don't go beyond the reading in the text. These I watch after they're recorded so I can skip ahead and not watch an hour long video where I learn nothing.

Butts in seats classes on a college campus? I'm not 20 so I don't have time for that. After completing 8 courses in 8 weeks, there's no way I could sit through 15 week long semesters and not be bored out of my mind.

Mood. I'm going to see if there are more classes I can test out of soon. Halfway through and I just want to get it over with. 
8 courses in 8 weeks? How'd you do that??

8 courses in 8 weeks was at UMPI. That's the beauty of a CBE program. You move through classes at your own pace. Where are you enrolled now?

[Stacie]

I prefer asynchronous classes. I will watch Zoom meetings afterwards. I have only participated in them with a specific professor in grad school because I felt like I got a lot out of what she talks about in the calls. They're very interactive with her. In my experience, most professors who hold Zoom meetings literally read a PowerPoint to you. They're not interactive. They're boring and don't go beyond the reading in the text. These I watch after they're recorded so I can skip ahead and not watch an hour long video where I learn nothing.

Butts in seats classes on a college campus? I'm not 20 so I don't have time for that. After completing 8 courses in 8 weeks, there's no way I could sit through 15 week long semesters and not be bored out of my mind.

Mood. I'm going to see if there are more classes I can test out of soon. Halfway through and I just want to get it over with. 
8 courses in 8 weeks? How'd you do that??

8 courses in 8 weeks was at UMPI. That's the beauty of a CBE program. You move through classes at your own pace. Where are you enrolled now?

Damn, I wanted to go to university in Maine. Or Vermont. 
For privacy reasons, I won't tell, but I know my university doesn't have a CBE program.