Never taken an online class?  They're a lot of fun.  Here's how ours are conducted ...

Once you sign up you will receive a confirmation email from me, then shortly thereafter an invitation to a Yahoo Group, which is the classroom.    Once you join the group/classroom you can go to the Files section and download the Supply list.  This gives you time to look for (or order) any needed supplies.  Once the actual class start date arrives the first class lesson will be posted to the Files section of the classroom.  It will be a PDF file (you will need the Adobe reader to view it).  The lesson will consist of photos and text that will walk you through each step of the process.  You can save the file to your hard drive, print it out, or both. The teacher will be available to answer any questions that you might have.  Some of our teachers like to hold scheduled chats too - so there's lots of interaction.  Additional lessons will be posted each week.  Some classes are really talkative - you'll be helping and encouraging each other.   As you work through the lessons you can upload photos of your in-progress work in a personal photo album - which is also helpful for the teacher if there is a problem or you want to be critiqued.  The class will stay 'up' for approximately two weeks after the last lesson is posted. 

I will say it is not uncommon for folks to sign up, download the lessons, and never end up making the project.  Some folks sign up to learn a particular technique and then apply the technique to something other than the class project.  Sometimes life just gets in the way.  But most of the classes are so well written that you can come back to them at a later date and have no problem learning.  I don't recommend this as you miss a lot of the cameraderie - but will admit to doing it more than once myself!  

The best thing about online classes?  It doesn't matter where you live in the world - or what time zone you are in - you can work at your leisure.  Work in the middle of the night or the middle of the day.  It's up to you.