Students sometimes turn their assignments in at midnight, but they are never late.
Instructors field questions and return graded work, but no one is in a classroom.
The program, which breaks new ground in continuing medical education, is directed by Kurt Hegmann, MD '87. Classes are taught entirely over the Internet. Students work at their own pace, receiving and submitting assignments, conversing with faculty and getting grades all by e-mail. Location is irrelevant. The program tailors the technology to the needs of adult learners, specifically physicians seeking certification by the American Board of Preventive Medicine.