| Each online school employs different technology | | | | use the electronic version of the accounting |
| delivery methods, course materials and study | | | | general ledger and Windows Excel. |
| procedures.In short, there are many variables | | | | Discussion Boards |
| concerned with how online accounting classes are | | | | Surveys conducted about online learning has |
| conducted. | | | | revealed that study groups play an important part |
| Take the first variable - your learning pace. You | | | | in the academic success of students. On the net, |
| will find some virtual schools offer an accelerated | | | | discussion boards are the electronic equivalent. |
| pace format. With this schedule you can graduate | | | | Most online schools require students to participate |
| from a four-year course in just thirteen months. | | | | in discussion boards and grade them on this use. |
| Or you select an online school that is affiliated | | | | How Tests Conducted |
| with an off line university. At this studying pace | | | | At most distance education institutions you will get |
| you will be observing the same semester | | | | to decide on your own learning pace. This means |
| schedules on-campus students do. | | | | that you decided when it is most convenient for |
| In general, you should expect to finish each online | | | | you to learn, do the study exercises and to take |
| accounting subject during a six to eight week | | | | the examinations. However, these online schools |
| duration. | | | | also hand out proposed study schedules. |
| Multi-media technologies | | | | That being said, you can expect to take timed |
| Most online schools use a combination of software | | | | online quizzes. For the final examination, most |
| programs like video streaming, CD ROMs, audio | | | | online schools require the students to take these |
| tapes, video conferencing, and the traditional | | | | tests on campus sites. Or you may be directed |
| blackboard as the delivery methods. These | | | | to a test center and monitored by a proctor. |
| methods have been best studied as the most | | | | While exceptions are permitted it is best to inquire |
| appropriate way to enable teachers and fellow | | | | ahead regarding your preferences. |
| students to communicate with each other. | | | | As you conduct research at different online |
| Course Materials | | | | schools you will come to recognize how they |
| Many online schools have formatted their subject | | | | make their accounting classes work. |
| materials and texts to be self "user-friendly" | | | | But no matter what online accounting school you |
| study. For accounting materials you will find that | | | | go to you need to treat the education you |
| this means that practice tests and the answers | | | | receive just like any other educational institution. |
| to these problems are included with the | | | | You need to set aside the time and participate in |
| step-by-step course materials. | | | | the classes as much as possible. Doing so will |
| In the case of assignments - these all have due | | | | ensure that you receive the most out of your |
| dates and are the usual accounting exercises, | | | | online accounting learning experience. |
| reports, and problems. You may be required to | | | | |