NWTC offers content, communication with the instructor and classmates, testing, and student tracking - all online. Access to the Internet 2. Not necessarily, there are many different learning styles. When taking an online class, students do not have anyone there to make sure they are doing the work. These class are self-paced, but the intention is for the student to finish in a reasonable amount of time.
Students can work ahead and even finish the class early.
It is the end date we need to be concerned about. We wouldn't want students to take two years to finish a class. Currently, we are directing our students to finish at semester end. That is not to say that special circumstances would not arise and more time given. This may change in the future as we work toward an open entry - open exit system.