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Some people have referred to them as an "interactive book". You get the opportunity to read the book, as well as ask questions of the authors.
Some students commented that they are easier to "attend" because they don't have to get dressed, drive for miles and be somewhere at a certain specified time. They can relax, read the material, respond to questions and exercises whenever it is comfortable for them.
Class material is sent out on specific scheduled days. Depending on the class it may arrive 1 to 5 days a week; so there is a constant presence of the class in your life. When you check your e-mail, there is a reminder that class is "in session". Students have found they enjoy the pattern of having the class material available and "there" when they open mail.
Students can respond whenever they feel the need or whenever questions arise. They don't have to wait for "class" to begin. If they wake up in the middle of the night with a question or an insight, they can write about it to the class at the moment when it is fresh in their minds and hearts.
Is It Like A Discussion/Mailing List?
The mechanics are this. You subscribe to the class the way you would to a discussion list and have a single e-mail address to send your posts to. However, the posts are moderated by the instructors, so only selected posts are sent on to the whole class.
I May Ask For Your Advice But Not Everybody Else's Too.
One of the advantages of our class format is that the student posts that are sent to the whole list don't have names or e-mail addresses. In this way your privacy is assured, and you will not receive un-solicited 'private' advice.
I Want To Participate But Can't Be On-Line for the Entire Duration of the Class.
Unlike chat format, these classes do not require synchronized, "real-time" participation. The opportunity to ask questions of the teachers only lasts for the duration of the class (1 to 4 weeks). Some students merely read the material and file it away for further reference. By signing up for the class you not only get the study material and exercises (the 'book') but the benefit of reading the questions of other students and the teachers' responses to them. You get many points of view to contemplate.
Do I Have to Hand in Homework Assignments?
Not if you don't want to. The benefit to the student is in "doing the work". There are no "grades" in the conventional sense. What you might consider "handing in" are your insights from doing the exercises, and of course, any questions that arise.
Do I Have to Participate in Every Discussion?
No. Only if you are moved to do so. We find it's like a normal on-site class. About 10 to 20% of the students like to participate, the rest get their benefit from reading the material and doing the exercises. In fact, we've had classes where over 500 hundred students in 15 countries participated. Not every post will be shared with the class, only those that have relevance to the current material.
Does It Feel Like A Class When It's On the Computer?
Absolutely! In fact, many students commented that they felt a very strong sense of the presence of the class, a group atmosphere that is hard to explain. And there was much openness, intimacy and honesty because of the confidentiality.
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