In the online courses I have taken all of the material was generally posted up front when the course started, and then there was a list of due dates. So yes it is very self directed like that.
If you are located in the lower mainland you have to write them on campus (unless they are take home tests.) Otherwise there is a process for writing exams off campus.
Sometimes CODE courses have weekly(ish) quizzes that have to be submitted at a specific time, and you don't get to see them ahead of time. It all depends on what the instructor decides on how to organize the course.
Im taking 2 DE courses right now and both of them have participation marks. Im taking SA250 and SA100W
Basically you have to submit at least 2 responses (a paragraph or more) before a set time. One of the my courses is flexible and as long as you reply with something short you're good. The other one is a bit harder and requires me to submit 2 paragraphs before I can get participation points.
Other than that I have a list of assignments that are due and certain dates.
Also, in SA250 there are audio lectures on webct but SA100W doesnt have any. SA250 has a study guide but SA100W doesnt ... instead you have to read a lot of extra stuff on webct.
Heres a tip - bug the CODE Livehelp people. They can basically tell you what all the assignments are. They can tell you if it is a short essay, 500 word assignment, or short paper.
I can't remember if assignments were posted gradually or not. All of the weeks teaching material is in the course package though. Otherwise there is just the tests. You should have no trouble studying at your own pace....as long as your pace is fast enough to know what you need to know when assignments/tests come due.
Super easy course if you are already familiar with HTML. Manageable course if you are decently computer savvy. Otherwise it can be a bit difficult.
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