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Originally Posted by [1ponders]
I was doing the Grad Cert (two completed semesters) and had no prob with the workload and depth of 1 unit per semester. I decided not to continue partway through my 3rd semester. I found the bulletin board style teaching too......uninspiring. If you like realtime communication, regular lectures and interaction by your lecturer, then these courses may not be for you. And while it wasn't an issue for me I could imagine the "black belters" could make replying to questions intimidating. Even though you may be doing a Grad Dip you have others who are working on their Masters included in the class. This could be a bonus for you or a detriment depending on your personality and learning style.
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That's one thing I'm very conscious of with some of the members in my course. I know that there are people who don't have the astronomical background that I have, so I am careful to fully explain myself when I post something technical. All the members of my course (25 of us) are doing the Masters degree. Luckily, there are a few of us with extensive experience and so we help the others out. We also get a lot of feedback off of our lecturers and I don't find doing it online all that hard.