I frequently get asked about what it's like to work on a phd online. It's quite similar to other venues, actually: there are advantages and disadvantages. I miss out on the hallway gossip and the informal cup-of-coffee or pint-of-ale conversations. And I really miss those. But what I get in return is transcripts of every single discussion I do have. Pretty valuable when you're trying to remember which article or book your prof mentioned in class, or that great idea for getting at your data that a classmate suggested. It's give and take.
But right now the hard part is that I don't have any more classes. If one has to be self-directed to get a good degree online, then that goes double for conducting research and writing in an online phd program after classes are done. As my grandfather, Pete Shands, always said, "You have to keep your eye on the ball."
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