Lisa, It depends on what you are comfortable with. Many individuals (including myself) who feel quite comfortable with technology assume that they can breeze through an online course rather easily, but it is a BIG shift to go from a face-to-face interaction to one done entirely on-line. If you are a highly social person, you may feel very isolated during the course. Be prepared for a LOT of reading. Some studies I have seen show that an on-line course requires as much as 50% more reading, and on average, 33% more time than would be spent attending and preparing for a traditional class. It is certainly more convenient, but can require some trade-off's. Good luck! Jason Dennison Instructional Technologies Educator Milwaukee Public Museum -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Lisa Shockley Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 12:28 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: On-line courses Hi, Has anyone taken an on-line course? There are several now available related to museum collections management, etc. and I was wondering what the pros and cons have been for people. Obviously, the "comfort of your own home" could be a big plus. Thanks, Lisa -- Lisa Shockley Collections Technician, Union Station, Kansas City KC Museum/Science City www.unionstation.org Where there is Peace, there is Culture; Where there is Culture, there is Peace.” (Nicholas Roerich) ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).