We'd turn into Facebook pals, connect through LinkedIn and arrange Google Hangout sessions where we would help each other -- or more likely, just me -- with homework. We'd swap observations about our ...

There's no hand-raising in an online classroom, no vigorous head-nodding when a classmate has made a great point. In a virtual class, there's no chance to approach an instructor after a lecture to ask ...

Here are some of the questions that I would ask If I were a potential student evaluating the quality of an online degree program: 1. Does the class have a regular live online meeting scheduled? 2. How ...

Participation in a discussion board is among the most common assignments in online courses. We typically ask our students to respond to a reading or a prompt and then reply to several of their ...

Most courses at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) include discussion board assignments each week. In fact, you might have discussion boards in every course of your degree program. So, why are ...

Women and men behave differently in online class discussions, at least in science, engineering, and computer-science courses, according to a Women and men behave differently in online class ...

Professors can confirm student answers are correct on Piazza.com. College students on 900 campuses are taking a grassroots approach to online class discussions, using a popular new platform to create ...

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Arlington, Va. — Holding class discussions online raises privacy issues that colleges are still struggling to work through, said David Escalante, director of computer policy and security at Boston ...

Whether you’re considering going back to school to start or finish a degree, taking online courses is an option that allows you to maintain control of your schedule. Before you decide what course ...