Kenya - I just read your posting. You are correct, I'm new to the teaching profession, but am watching my wife struggle with a few Master's level courses, and even my son missed a key suspense on an online course he is taking as a student at the University of Florida. I am like you. If a course is very simple, it seems to me that it is conducive to online learning, but I could not see myself taking a complex online course. I am taking my time with this (CEE) program and so far have not struggled too much. I think the online instructor must clearly state times when they will be available and all critical timelines must be clearly understood (that is not as easy as it sounds!). I also think there must be some degree of flexibility...invariably, I have seen my wife's computer crash at the absolute worst times - so much so, she has actually cried - and she is a tough lady! Anyway, this is a good tool, and seems like it should be easy, but it is absolutely essential to "think through" everything that can go wrong and establish a work around.
