For-credit, online courses at Virginia Tech award one to three regular, college credits that are generally transferrable to other colleges or universities.
Students access a course website to engage in the course.
Courses using Centra Symposium software have specific meeting times, so check each course description before enrolling. Chatrooms and threaded discussions are common. Online courses are usually supplemented by email contact with the instructor and other enrolled students. Most assignments are submitted by email or some other electronic format. Both have certain hardware and bandwidth requirements.