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How online courses are like campus-based courses:

• regular classroom assignments (homework, assigned readings, papers, tests)
• regular deadlines for assignments
• regular participation

How online courses differ from campus-based courses:

• accessible anytime from anywhere
• use sophisticated communication technology
• "virtual" classroom participation via e-mail, chat rooms and posted discussion
• independent work requiring self-discipline and self-motivation
• frequently more difficult and time-consuming than conventional courses
• order textbooks and conduct research via the Internet
• start/stop dates don't coincide with on-campus class schedule

For complete information about WashingtonOnline courses, visit the WashingtonOnline Web site.