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Jeannine: Hi Kristie, how is everything going' Kristie: Hi Jeannine, great! I just started taking classes online with the University of Phoenix. Jeannine: Really, I’ve always wondered how they work. Kristie: Oh it’s great! I love being able to log on and attend classes when it’s convenient for me. You know my schedule, or lack thereof. Now I can actually finish my degree without worrying how I can make it to classes. Jeannine: But how do you actually “attend” classes' Kristie: Well it works through forums and threaded discussions. I log into my class forum where there’s a place to just chat, a place where the professor can post questions or topics for our discussion, and a place for our course materials. The questions posted on the discussion boards are where we post our answers and can comment on each other’s and add to it. Jeannine: But do you really feel like you’re part of a class' How much interaction do you really have' Kristie: Well although it is asynchronous communication, we may not be online all at the same time, there is quite a lot of interaction between everyone and a lot of us post our numbers and email addresses so it does feel a little more personalized. Jeannine: Wow that doesn’t sound too bad at all. How do you know where you stand' Do you get to communicate with your professor' Kristie: Oh absolutely! The professor posts feedback on the discussion questions and on your individual assignments that you submit. Jeannine: It’s got to be pretty easy than huh' Kristie: Ha ha, well that was my first thought too. It is definitely different than attending a traditional classroom setting but I wouldn’t say it’s easy. It’s just overall more convenient. After work the last thing I want to do is sit through an hour or two lecture and then find the time to complete the work. I can do the reading throughout my day and work on my assignments when I get home, a couple hours each night. It has really made me feel like I can do this and finally get the degree I’ve always been wanting to get. It’s especially nice having work pay for most of it. Makes it a lot easier and they bill them directly! Jeannine: I’ve been thinking about taking a few more courses. I think I’ll check them out!