"The online soil science course was not only challenging but inspiring. The communication between the students and the teacher led one to stimulate one's 'creative juices.' The experiments were practical and adaptable. The information one obtained gave extra encouragement to teach soil science."

Dawn Kittle
NTEN Student

"Last spring I took an Astronomy Course through Montana State University's NTEN program. It was a great way to earn college credit! I am a single father and getting away from home after work is hard. The NTEN online course allowed me to the work when my son was sleeping or playing with a friend. It was great to work at home and not worry. I highly recommend NTEN to everyone."

Craig Stratton
Science Resource Teacher
Cleveland, Ohio

"If a person truly is what he eats, I would be fast, cheap, and easy. NTEN's fascinating bug course showed me how to teach the way I cook."

Sandra Kim
NTEN student

A few comments from our student surveys:

"It works really well for me. I teach all my day. My husband is out of town all week. I have a four year old. This allows me to go to class after my son goes to sleep. There is no way I would be taking classes if I had to go somewhere, even if it was just up the street, because it would take time away from my son."

"I learned many useful techniques for working with my students, and enjoyed the experience of sharing ideas with colleagues from around the US and Russia."

"Once this course got 'off the ground' and students became used to using the tools, many strengths of this process developed: (1.) The interaction and discussion was as good as with most face-to-face courses that I have taken. (2.) The opportunity to assemble a student body from across the country was incredible. (3.) The instructors made good use of sites, tools and resources that are available in the Internet and VERY much enhanced the course experience with those materials."

"I am remote from content-rich science classes and NTEN makes personal enrichment in science possible."

"I enjoy the freedom of not being constrained to a classroom. My lifestyle is an active one so I really enjoy the unrestrictive hours placed upon myself, and the ability to work around my own personal schedule."

"I enjoyed the fact that we could discuss things with people that live in far away places."

"I teach full time, but I really enjoy being a student myself. This gave me the opportunity to pursue my own education, pretty much at my convienience. At the same time, I am improving my own computer skills and knowledge. I hope to be able to at least take some more courses, or to apply for the Masters of Science program offered through M.S.U."

"Great learning experience, without having to come to class."

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