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re: LSUS Online MBA Reviews

Posted on 2/7/18 at 7:18 am to
Posted by TigerDragon435
South of Canada
Member since Oct 2017
188 posts
Posted on 2/7/18 at 7:18 am to
Those of you in ISDS715, beyond reporting some significant issues a few weeks in, how's things looking mid way through? Did things improve or is it still a train wreck? I've got my eye on ISDS715 for summer AP2 but would like to wait until this course has its bugs worked out.
Posted by Thomas Owen
Member since Feb 2018
5 posts
Posted on 2/7/18 at 11:07 am to
Hello Everyone,

Very new to this...I am currently looking at an option of two different courses for Spring AP2 (my first term):

ECON 705
ISDS 705

Where can I see a list of the courses being offered and instructors?

Thanks
Posted by hranyone
Member since Jan 2018
9 posts
Posted on 2/8/18 at 12:08 pm to
I wouldn't call it a train wreck, but it isn't any better. That said, it isn't difficult either. My complaints are not with the class (material, assignments, tests) but with the instructor. The assignments are not difficult if you read the information provided and the tests (as long as you memorize the power point slides verbatim) are easy. I do like the class. But it is also a topic I am very much interested in.

I can tolerate the instructor, he is just very hands off. Don't expect any communication from him, he won't respond to emails even when asked legitimate questions, and does nothing to engage the students like other professors in the program. But, the material is not rocket science so other than having a question such as "the syllabus states there are 7 tests but the course assignment schedule shows only 6" (which he has not responded to from over 2 weeks ago)...you get where I am going.

He has a lot of little mistakes in his power points - nothing that contradicts the information, just typos or missing information. But that is easy to look past, but at the graduate level I would expect a little bit more accuracy. He isn't quick to give grades back either. I have only received the first week's written assignment grade.

Overall, the class is ok. Not great but not bad.

Honestly, my two cents is that LSUS does a great job recruiting knowledge experts but need to consider there is more to teaching online than just knowledge. Many Universities require a higher education learning certification. I don't think LSUS requires one from what I can tell. I do believe the professor is extremely knowledgeable in the subject matter though. But, it's hard to tell because that whole no communication thing.

And, by the way, this is my second graduate degree from a non degree factory university and my spouse has 2 graduate degrees as well, so I am speaking from experience from 3 other online programs - I'm just not Mr. Complainer.

Excuse the typos...typing on phone
This post was edited on 2/8/18 at 12:12 pm
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