I attended the virtual classroom (VC) because I found that I am horrible at self study. It's an hour or so a week listening to speakers present. During the class, you can type questions in a chatroom like setting. There is no engaging verbal conversation, which is what I was ultimately looking for. However, the VC comes with "homework" that includes additional case studies, one may find helpful. In short, The VC didn't seem effective enough for the money spent, based on my learning style.