Entry 5: Shorter Classes: Hit or Miss?

In an article by Anne Ryman, the topic of shorter class schedules at ASU is discussed. This doesn't mean shorter class times but shorter semester length. A class can be finished in 8 weeks as opposed to the traditional 15 week semester. This also doesn't mean less work, students get the same amount of work in either class set up. 

Are these classes a hit or miss?

Without doing research I would say yeah these classes are a hit, same amount of credit hours in half the time? Sign me up. The article makes these classes seem like a great alternative to traditional classes. The idea of finishing college a year early would be very appealing to most students. The article also skims over the fact that these short courses are a lot of work and are very time consuming. Which is a huge deciding factor for students. College students do not have a lot of free time on their hands as it is and I think using this article solely to decide to enroll in 8 week courses would be very misleading. 

Overall this article is a great overview of the courses but I would not recommend it for a student looking to do research on wether or not they would be successful in a non-traditional course set up.