My advice would be to do more than the big tests when taking an online course. Sure, you may know the material, and ace the tests, but it is the little assignments that really matter. I received A's on all of my exams, but because I didn't even attempt to do those little assignments, the scores in my courses dropped.

Some say it is harder to do online courses, because of the time balancing aspect. They say that for every credit hour a course is worth, you have to do three times that in studying a night (or is a week?).

Anyway, good luck with your educational endeavors!