On-Line Classes

Drolefille · #1 09-26-2006, 11:34 AM

Stats classes are usually algebra (if this is like RM 410 or something) with a touch more added in. If you feel like you know enough math for this to be easy then go for it. I took up to calculus in HS and then in college had to take one math class, so I took stats. Unfortunately, the teacher was an idiot and half the class was full of people coming back to school - it was a night class. We spent 3 hours on "Mean, Median, and Mode" and some of the people in there STILL didn't get it.

It's not a tough class usually, and wouldn't be terrible to take online. But do look at the syllabus and see if you have at least a general understanding of the material beforehand.

Buttonz · #2 09-26-2006, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

Stats classes are usually algebra (if this is like RM 410 or something) with a touch more added in. If you feel like you know enough math for this to be easy then go for it. I took up to calculus in HS and then in college had to take one math class, so I took stats. Unfortunately, the teacher was an idiot and half the class was full of people coming back to school - it was a night class. We spent 3 hours on "Mean, Median, and Mode" and some of the people in there STILL didn't get it.

It's not a tough class usually, and wouldn't be terrible to take online. But do look at the syllabus and see if you have at least a general understanding of the material beforehand.

We don't getthe syllabus e-maield to us inti lwe register for it...but I understand Mean, Median and Mode...so that's ao god starting point, right?

I don't even want to take the class, but I have to

Greekopedia · #3 09-27-2006, 08:59 PM

nearly all my classes for the College of Business at UF are online. It was a challenge at first... kinda different to watch classes casually at home. But I've grown accustomed to it. Its nice to watch lectures at 1.4x speed.... saves time

haha.

epchick · #4 09-27-2006, 09:52 PM

I also have an online class this quarter. It will be my first time experiencing online classes and my first time experiencing a quarter system

I've heard from some that it can be a pain in the butt----more work than a regular lecture class, but i've also heard that it can be a piece of cake. Hopefully yours and mine go well!

Buttonz · #5 09-27-2006, 11:24 PM

Goodluck epichick!

I've never taken anything on-line. so this wil lbe a first for me...but I do want to give myself something to do while recovering from surgery and the wya I look at it, it's only one class so I'll be ableot spend a lot of time on it.

epchick · #6 09-30-2006, 03:59 PM

My professor for the online class just sent the syllabus to everyone.

He requires 3 books for the class and he told us "you won't be able to find the books in the bookstore, so you are going to have to find another place that might have them." Which sucks for me, because i'm at a new school and I don't know my way around.

I can't even drop the class because I need to keep 12 credits for my scholarship, and so i'm pretty much screwed. UGH...i just wanna go back home now! lol.

Buttonz · #7 09-30-2006, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by epchick

My professor for the online class just sent the syllabus to everyone.

He requires 3 books for the class and he told us "you won't be able to find the books in the bookstore, so you are going to have to find another place that might have them." Which sucks for me, because i'm at a new school and I don't know my way around.

I can't even drop the class because I need to keep 12 credits for my scholarship, and so i'm pretty much screwed. UGH...i just wanna go back home now! lol.

Um...that's crazy. Why would he want books that people might not be able ot get b/c they aren't ath te bookstore?

good luck finding them!

alum · #8 09-30-2006, 04:45 PM

Try MBS Direct, Barnes and Noble, Amazon (all online sources). Complain to the dept head that the professor is assigning books that even the bookstore can't find.

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Originally Posted by epchick

My professor for the online class just sent the syllabus to everyone.

He requires 3 books for the class and he told us "you won't be able to find the books in the bookstore, so you are going to have to find another place that might have them." Which sucks for me, because i'm at a new school and I don't know my way around.

I can't even drop the class because I need to keep 12 credits for my scholarship, and so i'm pretty much screwed. UGH...i just wanna go back home now! lol.