2008 Stanford Summer Session e-Learning Mathematics: Frequently Asked Questions

How do the e-Learning mathematics courses differ from the other mathematics courses offered during the Stanford Summer Session?

While their content is similar to the corresponding standard mathematics courses, the e-Learning courses are distance-learning courses. They are designed for disciplined, enthusiastic, self-motivated students who desire the flexibility and self-directed nature of this nontraditional learning environment. For more on how these courses work, see the "Course Model" section of the Main page.

No. These courses are distance-learning courses, and there are no in-person class meetings. The instructor and teaching assistants can be contacted by email and telephone.

Yes.

Yes, although currently matriculated Stanford students need not submit the general Summer Session application.

The tuition for the e-Learning courses is the same as the tuition for other Summer Quarter courses. See the tuition table for more information.

Your course materials will be mailed to you so that they arrive before the official first day of Summer Quarter instruction. In most courses you also will need to purchase a textbook and download additional materials (pdf and html documents) from the web.

The courses are scheduled to run for eight weeks. The last test must be submitted so that it is received by the course instructor no later than 08/15/08, the first day of examinations for the eight-week term. No extensions will be granted. (By their nature the courses are self-paced; therefore, a student may progress through the lessons more quickly, and may complete the course in fewer than eight weeks, if so desired.)

First, please read the Course Model section of the main page. If you still have questions, contact Marc Sanders.

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