I hear a lot of negative stuff about mandatory online classes can someone share some info?
I wouldn’t call them mandatory. Some classes are only offered online, others have it as an option (go to class, or watch it online). You may end up with one or two a semester (based on your major).
My daughter didn’t have any her first year, but had a online writing course last semester, and this semester is watching one class online, since she has a class conflict at the same time it’s being presented on campus.
The writing classes had all assignments submitted online, and students where placed into “online groups” and were able to work together. The second class is a standard on-campus class, but she watches the recorded lecture from home.
are these online classes easy or hard? Is it easy to get a good grade? Are there any professors you can go to for help if you need it? @Gator88NE thank you
The are the same diffculity as normal brick and mortar classes. In fact, in many cases they are the normal classes, you’re just watching the lecture as a video (which gives you the advantage of repeat viewings). Those that are completely online, are designed that way. It doesn’t really make them any harder, just different.
All of these classes have normal office hours (for the professors and TAs).
UF Online and PaCE are different programs (100% online, including “office hours”). Don’t confuse those programs with the normal campus related online courses. My daughter liked her online course (writing for engineers or something like that), and her roommate has enjoyed hers (a few classes in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences). Most quizzes are online, while some test are on-campus. It’s a mixture, based on the class.
A lot of intro classes give you the option of watching the lectures online, but I don’t really think of those as online classes.
Bottom line, don’t worry about it. Lots of colleges do some classes online. If anything, UF is better at it than most others.
Thank you @Gator88NE I’m just worried about these type of classes where there’s no interaction between students and professors. In addition, since I’m OOS it’s a little discouraging to be taking online classes when you are signed up to a top ranking school in the entire us and paying full OOS tuition (probably).