Y-Axis Foundation Blog

Beware of the mistakes you may make while taking online courses:

All the students who are aspiring and getting ready to take the courses online from respective universities should ensure the following before enrolling.

Ignoring accreditation:

• Before enrolling into any online course make sure the student checks the accreditation of the program.
• Whether the program is recognized by the respective program’s accrediting body.

Not reviewing the curriculum:

Student should check the

• Program requirement
• Course description
• Specialisation options
• Possible career fields
• Syllabus

Underrating the difficulty:

• Online courses are not easy
• Thoughtful time management and discipline is required

Neglecting the technical specifications:

• Student should meet the recommended requirement not the minimum standards as it can hinder their overall online experience
• Hardware requirement: 250 gigabyte hard drive, headsets, webcam and internet
• Software requirement: varies from institute to institute

Not researching the instructor:

• Students should verify whether the professor taught an online course earlier or not
• Student should connect with the faculty prior enrolling

Cheating on assignments:

• Cheating is difficult in online classrooms due to the number of tools faculty use to check academic dishonesty.

Ignoring the red flags:

Few signs to tell whether the online programs are not legitimate are:

• There is no proof of student administration
• Address seems to be weird
• Earning the degree seems to be easy and fast
• Pressure of enrolling into the classes
• Program requires huge amount of money upfront

Working in an air bubble:

• Though students don’t sit physically along with their classmates, a lot of interaction with the other students can be expected.