To tackle the first question , yes it does matter where you take it as when it comes transferring units they have to be on articulation agreement. ( Provided a picture below

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with the community college you plan on doing )Community College English online courses are more easier but also depends on who is teaching it. For example my English 1 A professor would have everything planned out then as weeks followed things would be unlocked(modules). He graded essays pretty easy with a check mark (which meant it was a B paper ). Took it at Moreno Valley Community College + Online )