Prospective online students may worry that they won't have the same access to their professors that they would in an on-campus program. Put those worries aside. Schools with online programs make contacting your instructors as easy as opening your laptop or picking up your phone.
At A-State, our instructors pride themselves on being available to our students. Whether you prefer email, phone calls, text or chat, your professors are there. Virtual face-to-face meetings are also an option in many cases. Instructors usually return calls, emails, etc. within 24 hours, if not sooner.
I check email constantly and that is my preferred method of communications. If called or emailed by students, I do my best to respond within 24 hours, except on weekends. I keep virtual office hours and I have regular office hours. I will schedule ZOOM or phone meetings by appointment.
– Dr. Joe Nichols, A-State Professor