by Kelci Lynn Lucier, US News
“All good online classes include interactive elements that replace classroom discussions,” Guy Trainin, associate professor of education at University of Nebraska—Lincoln, writes via email. He encourages students trying to identify their fellow intellectual leaders to look for those who “show proficiency with the material and think beyond the text, making connections with other ideas, classes, and real-world events.” Similar to a traditional classroom, he says, online students who are strong academically possess “the ability to respond to others and lead discussions.” Mitch Boucher, lecturer at University of Massachusetts—Amherst’s University Without Walls, a bachelor’s program that allows adult students to choose from a wide range of online courses, has similar observations.
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