Recommendations for CD/DVD-based or on-line Python classes?

[Joel Kolstad]

Just curious... I have plenty of programming background (C++ being the closest 
to Python), and I have a copy of Lutz's "Learning Python," but before I dive 
head-first into that tome, does anyone know of a web-based or CD/DVD-based 
training class that's priced for individuals?

Example of what I'm looking for: Something like 6 or 7 years ago Ziff-Davis 
had a bunch of on-line instructor-lead courses, where you'd read a chapter in 
a book, read the instructor's take on the chapter (just a few pages), perform 
the programming assignments, and ask the instructor if you had any 
difficulties.  There was a solid schedule (ch. 1 this week, ch. 2 the next, 
etc. -- courses repeated every quarter or somesuch) as well.  Ziff-Davis 
charged something like $99 or $199/year for this service (all the courses you 
wanted to sign up for -- quite reasonable, IMO) and also made money by 
requiring the use of their own books (which were often someone else's book 
that they'd just put their own name on) -- which were usually cheap enough at 
something like $30/ea.

That whole setup worked quite well for me... anyone know of something similar? 
If not I probably will have to force myself to spend an hour a day or 
something going through Lutz's book...

Thanks,
---Joel Kolstad