Online Course Checklist: How to Avoid Wasting Money
Evaluate online courses by outcomes, instructor evidence, practice, feedback, updates and total time—not marketing promises.
Use technology to support learning and check the quality of its output.

Evaluate online courses by outcomes, instructor evidence, practice, feedback, updates and total time—not marketing promises.

Responsible prompt patterns for explanations, quizzes, feedback, revision planning and source checking.

Use AI for explanation, practice and feedback while preserving active recall, problem solving and independent thinking.

How students can use AI tools to explain concepts, practise and review without outsourcing the learning — plus a 25-minute study session and how to stay within course policy.