The biggest issue in this program is the widespread use of AI, with students relying on it to complete assignments and quizzes. BrightSpace has tools designed to prevent cheating, but they’re rarely used. It feels like the school just doesn’t care. One instructor even told students to copy and paste from Wikipedia for a research project, and I know others who submit work that’s completely generated by AI. There are tools to detect this, but they aren’t enforced, creating an environment where academic integrity is practically nonexistent. Another problem is the quizzes. In my last course, almost every quiz had 2-3 questions that were incorrect or misleading. We had to push to get our grades corrected. On top of that, we get unlimited time and two attempts for each quiz, which makes it so easy to just look up answers or use AI tools. It makes it feel like grades are about gaming the system, not actually understanding the material. Grades also don’t reflect real knowledge. Some students don’t understand the basics but still score 85%+. Meanwhile, students who genuinely try and avoid cheating end up competing with them. I’ve seen these “top students” struggle when asked to do hands-on tasks from the textbook. They can answer quiz questions but can’t apply that knowledge. It’s obvious they’re just reading AI-generated responses, especially when you watch them typing and constantly checking their screens for prompts. They’re repeating answers without really understanding them. The class structure doesn’t help either. We’re required to attend up to four hours a day with cameras on, but the pace is incredibly slow. A lot of students still don’t get the basics, asking why something isn’t working when it’s often just a simple typo or syntax error. Teachers don’t really manage the class well. I’ve wasted entire days on topics I could’ve learned in 30 minutes from YouTube. One weekend, I spent three hours learning a topic that took an entire week to cover in class. Participation is graded, but it’s hard to stay engaged when the material is moving so slowly and the instructors can’t keep things on track. I’ve watched up to an hour pass with multiple students making the same mistake, not paying attention to the help given to the previous person. One instructor, Alrick, was particularly bad. He’d lecture about being prepared and finishing assignments early, but then he’d waste class time building the labs we were supposed to be working on. He’d just follow YouTube guides without really understanding the material. When we Googled how to do the lab, we found the exact same guide he was using. One time, a student pointed out that the lab instructions Alrick was using weren’t even from our textbook, and he had no idea how to continue. He ended up cutting the class short and chalking it up to a “brain fart,” which felt unprofessional. This was for a networking class, so there were built-in help commands on the router and switch that could’ve helped us troubleshoot, but instead, he just gave up. Alrick also didn’t seem to have much patience for ESL students. One student, who was genuinely trying, got harshly criticized for not paying attention, but it turned out it was just a misunderstanding of similar-sounding English words. Instead of offering help, Alrick came across as condescending. Many students didn’t get proper feedback on their work. One student submitted an assignment with a bunch of formatting issues—misaligned bullet points and different fonts in the same sentence—but still got full marks for its “professional layout.” It didn’t matter that the content was poorly organized or that the main point of the assignment was about structure. This program has a lot of issues. They call it “accelerated,” but it’s painfully slow. You’d probably learn more by studying on your own for four hours a day than sitting through these long, drawn-out classes. The quizzes are badly written, and students rely on AI to get through them, which totally defeats the purpose of assessment. The grading system doesn’t reflect actual knowledge, and a lot of students who do well don’t really understand the material. The teaching is hit or miss, and some instructors don’t seem capable of effectively teaching the content. It feels like a waste of time and money, and unless things change, this program isn’t setting anyone up for success. If you’re considering BJO, I’d suggest looking into a public college instead. You’ll get better support overall and more time to study for the CompTIA exams that the public colleges don't include.