Open Colleges
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Good but slightly challenging at times
Open colleges overall was a good platform for online studying, however there were times where you could have a full day of studying planned but get to a roadblock when you need to ask/discuss something with the assessor as unfortunately there’s no live chat with them, to contact them it’s over email type message and sometimes it could take a day or two for them to respond to your message/query. This isn’t ideal for students who work full time and take off a day dedicated to completing a days worth. It is also a bit tough when you need to wait 10 days for an assessment to be graded when the second assessment follows on from the first. This being said, all the assessor’s are extremely helpful and try to help as much as they can. And the support team were fantastic, helped me out whenever I had a general query or opening up the next module within minutes over the live chat! I did find that sometimes the questions asked in the assessments weren’t clear enough. Especially towards the last module. When studying online, a bit more guidance and clarification should be put into the assessments so students know exactly what is expected from them. Especially in research assignments where the information isn’t included in the module content. Overall though, the portal is easy to use, it’s a great community, the staff are friendly, it’s easy to connect with study buddies and you can ask for help when you need it. A challenging but good experience!