The airfare to four continents is extra. But his road to the bar will be bumpy. The school isn't accredited by the American Bar Association, which means its graduates will be limited as to which state bar exams they can take. Naeim goes to law school by logging on to Concord's Web site and going to his personal page, which includes a syllabus. After reading the assignment offline, he logs back on to the Web for hour long downloaded lectures.
Students type in answers to the professor's questions.
The professor, usually perched at a computer in his office or home, makes comments. There are obviously disadvantages to online education. Professors worry about cheating even though students sign an honor code. Schools are hard pressed to instill a dose of traditional school loyalty. At Duke, on-campus students develop fond memories of basketball games.