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Some people are concerned about an online format, but some of the benefits seen by students to date are as follows:

  • You do not have set times and dates you have to go to class
     
  • You can work on it wherever there is a high-speed internet connection (home, work, vacation).

Briar Cliff University's Learning Management Software, BCU Online, has many positives as well, such as:

  • There is one central location where you can communicate with your professors and fellow students in your course.
     
  • There is one tab dedicated for you retrieving your homework, submitting your homework, taking exams, and participating in discussion forums.
     
  • You can have real-time results of your exams if the exam consisted of only objective questions.
     
  • You can setup an electronic calendar to help you stay on task.
     
  • There is reliable BCU Online Tech Support which a person is actually on call thirteen hours a day and available in emergencies as well.

Current Students Opinions

"Convenience – I love the ability to log on from home at a time that works in my schedule.  I complete most of my assignments late at night or early in the morning which creates less of a disruption for my family."

Some other BCU Graduate Management students had the following comments:

"I have always gotten a quick response from IT when asking questions, even on the weekend," commented one of the current graduate management certificate students about their experiences with the online IT Staff at BCU.  Another student stated, "Kenny (BCU Online Support Specialist) is the best...the entire IT Team is willing to do whatever it takes to make the online experience positive."

Tara Smydra had the following comments about the Graduate HRM program, "The MAHRM program offered at BCU is great!  When looking into programs at other institutions I was sort of lost, but when I contacted BCU everything came together quickly and easily, I was very impressed.  I am just beginning my third course and still adjusting to being "in school".  Fortunately, the faculty for this program are very competent and willing to assist and correspond with me when I have concerns or questions.  The material covered has been very educational and relevant to the HR field.  The instructors have been challenging yet realistic in their expectations of the students, enabling us to really learn and apply the information provided in the discussions and text.  I do not feel as if I am getting any less of an education by taking the course online.  In fact, by completing the program online it is teaching me to use the BCU network (library) more than I would have otherwise, I am learning that I have to manage my personal time in order to excel at the courses, I am learning that I can take the information and understand it  without a professor taking me step-by-step through each chapter.  All of these things are giving me confidence and courage to continue on with the program with  high expectations of myself."

"The ANGEL network is easy to navigate and understand" remarked a student when discussing BCU's course management software, ANGEL.

When discussing the instructors that teach the graduate management courses and the masters courses a student said, "...willing to do whatever it takes to ensure that you understand the coursework, either by email, phone, or in person."

As far as the course work, a student said, "...instructors pull in relevant information to apply what you are learning to current day."