Eastern Illinois University.

[wildebeest]

In my mind I think of programs like this as being traditional online degree programs.  Some transfer credits allowed but not much acceleration in the coursework.  Reading, discussion, testing all in a 16 week box.  This is the sort of circumstance in which I would do best.  I think this sort of format continues to describe the majority of online degree programs.  It moves along at a slower pace and is geared for people who have busy lives and can't devote so many hours to study, etc. every week.

Yeah, of the online programs and classes I've done, this one feels the most like traditional school. That is, it reminds me most of my days on campus as an undergrad, with "classroom" participation, a set schedule, midterms, and a final. I do actually like the predictability of it, and knowing about how much work I'll be expected to do every week. But I don't love having to analyze a policy here, run a a few regression analyses there, and then analyze a nonprofit's statement of activities somewhere else, and all in one week. It could just be that I'm no longer used to the mental agility that requires, though; as the semester progresses, I may get more comfortable with it.

EDIT: It might also be that two of my three classes this semester are kind of math heavy, though not particularly difficult, and I'm not a math head.