Nuts and bolts - at Andrews Posted: Nov 21st, 2015 - 11:08 am In Reply to: Questions for Andrews and Career Step students - sm
Andrews is a little different from most other schools. The usual educational practice is to require students to take anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pathophysiology, and other subjects first -- if at all -- before teaching any coding. That means that in a one-year program, only the last couple of months are spent coding. Andrews does things a little differently by teaching all those courses alongside coding. They begin teaching coding the first day and continue teaching it until the end. At the same time they teach those other subjects so that they fit in with the coding that you're studying. It's easier to learn both if you understand how they fit together.
Course material consists of standard textbooks and coding reference materials, like Faye Brown, AHIMA textbooks, and other university level textbooks. They do not use online teaching material, in other words no online screens. Many of the tests are online. You cannot keep redoing them to get a better grade, but your instructors will assist you if necessary. They won't give you the answers and asking them for assistance may involve more work than you had in mind, but it's really valuable for learning. You're also required to explain your errors in writing to your instructors, who identify problems and misunderstandings and help you correct them. Your instructors are available to answer questions and provide explanations as often as you wish. Their focus is on providing a learning environment that is very close to the coding-auditing working environment in coding, so that you can adapt yourself to it from the beginning. There is usually one instructor teaching a module, not an "instructor pool." If your instructor can't answer a particular question, another instructor will, and Linda can even ask one of her many experts in the field to assist.
There is a student board for discussion about the course. However, students are not expected to teach each other or answer questions for other students. There are no required group discussions or group project activities.
Linda recently provided a description of their instructor qualifications on the school's board. All of the instructors are credentialed in what they are teaching and they are experienced in what they are teaching. Many of them have multiple credentials and very impressive experience and jobs. In addition, all of them must have graduated from the Andrews program so that they understand the unique way that Andrews teaches.
The program does have internal deadlines. The student coordinator will give you your due date for each small section of the course. There are a certain number of short "extensions" to those due dates that you can use in the event something comes up and you can't get the work done in time. The due dates help you stay on track and to complete on time, which should be your goal.
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