Attendance in Online Classes: What Counts and Why It Matters
How online courses define attendance through discussions, assignments and check-ins, and why logging in alone does not count and can affect federal aid.
Category: How Online Programs Work
Formats, competency-based programs and what real online teaching looks like.
Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Online Classes: Which Fits Your Week?
Live online classes versus self-paced ones, hybrid and HyFlex formats, accelerated 8-week terms, and how to tell which format fits your job and family.
What Real Online Teaching Looks Like: The Federal Interaction Rule
Federal rules require online courses to include regular and substantive interaction with instructors. Here’s what that means and what to ask a program.
Competency-Based Degrees: Earning Credit for What You Can Show You Know
How competency-based programs work, flat-rate terms, direct assessment, who does well in them, and what to ask about transfer and financial aid.