You are your own self regulator in an online environment and to succeed you must plan and manage your time correctly. although there most likely will be a designated day. online courses often do not have a designated class time. you will need to determine how much time your class responsibilities will take and establish your own schedule for how to integrate coursework into your life. attending school online will take the same if not more time than a traditional class, what different is how you allot the time and when you expend the time?