Likewise, the instructor need not respond instantly to a question as in a regular class but can compose a more considered reply, checking on references and providing useful supplementary material. Students consider themselves pioneers, he says, and take pride in their work. For an instructor, the general level of enthusiasm is exhilarating. The fact that the students have jobs in libraries and can offer comparisons of different organizations make for a rich body of practical experience, he adds. Because of the computer technology, there are no time boundaries.
Some students work late at night or early in the morning.
Faculty have to be on-line at least once a day. I'm having a blast being a student and wearing a T-shirt. She and other students recognize the need to work together on projects. If we work together, we can support each other. Schumacher began the program last year.