University of Idaho - Independent Study - experiences please

[GMT]

Am looking at University of Idaho as a consideration for a course or 2
Has anyone taken their courses? ... If so, what were they like??

Did you use Proctor U as the proctor ??

[cookderosa]

Am looking at University of Idaho as a consideration for a course or 2
Has anyone taken their courses? ... If so, what were they like??

Did you use Proctor U as the proctor ??

It's been a while ago, but I signed up for Ethics and dropped it. My experience is limited to that 1 class (2008 maybe?) but it was 100% run by a TA who ticked me off from the word go, if there was a professor I didn't communicate with him/her. It didn't help that I had to buy their own publications of readings for the class (I hate that- really? We need to kill a tree? Does no one have a link?) and couldn't return them. I know, probably not helpful, but there are likely a few others here with better experiences.

[GMT]

It's been a while ago, but I signed up for Ethics and dropped it. My experience is limited to that 1 class (2008 maybe?) but it was 100% run by a TA who ticked me off from the word go, if there was a professor I didn't communicate with him/her. It didn't help that I had to buy their own publications of readings for the class (I hate that- really? We need to kill a tree? Does no one have a link?) and couldn't return them. I know, probably not helpful, but there are likely a few others here with better experiences.

Thank you for your reply, the TA and buying their own publications is interesting

[topdog98]

I took one course (a one-credit lab actually) and had a good experience. I liked the teacher. The course I took was very independent, and I only interacted with the teacher when he graded the assignments. There were no discussion boards including other students or anything like that in my class. The process (registration, etc.) was smooth. I used my community college testing center as the proctor for the final exam.

[FallingWaters]

I recently finished a music course through them, and it was the best course experience I've ever had. I'm sure 90% of that has to do with the professor (as I'm finding out in my current course with a lousy professor). The prof I had at UIdaho was helpful, responsive, communicative and even once changed a grade when I provided him with proof that the book said something different than he did. When I had questions about why he graded things certain ways he always took the time to explain in detail.

I had no interaction with other students or in a forum, which is how I like it.
I used my librarian as a proctor.
If I could've done my entire degree through UIdaho independent study (and with the same prof ), I would've.

[dhillbilly]

I took Personality Psychology. Un-proctored chapter quizzes that were submitted by email and two exams that I had proctored at the local college testing center. The exams were non-cumulative. The professor was very fast returning grades. No interaction with other students or discussions. Just read the professor's lecture transcripts and the book. A very low hassle way to get credit.