Is Online Learning for You?
Who should take distance
learning courses?
Online courses are designed for highly motivated students who cannot
or do not want to come to campus because of their work schedules, family
needs, or other reasons. Distance learning students can control their
own schedules by working with the course materials at their convenience.
However, the courses are not strictly self-paced; courses begin and end on the same
schedule as regular on-campus courses and assignments and exams are due on
specific days.
Interactive Survey:
To help you answer the question "Is
distance learning right for me?" work through the following
interactive survey. Note that as you work your way through the
survey it will automatically assess your responses. The survey will
open in a new browser window. To return to this web site, close the
new window once you have completed the survey.
Is distance learning right for me?
Qualities of an online student
Learning online is an adventure that will expose you to some entirely new - and not always comfortable - experiences.
The ability to be flexible and remain open minded is critical to having a positive experience as you move into uncharted territory.
Here are some characteristics of
successful online learners:
- are self-motivated
and self-disciplined
- stay on task without direct supervision
- like to figure things out
without direct assistance
- prioritize workload effectively
- can
successfully work alone
- are good at assessing their own progress
- like working with computers and
software programs
- enjoy the challenge of working with new technology
- can commit
9-12 hours per week per three-credit class
- are good at following instructions
- use email
and can create messages with attached files
- can download and install programs from the Internet
- can search the
Web
- can copy and paste from one program to another
- rarely procrastinate
- enjoy communicating in writing and reading the writing of others
- work with others to complete projects
- seek assistance when problems arise
- take an active role in the
learning process
Do not disregard the importance of the qualities listed above; they will determine your success.
To learn more about what makes for a successful online
student read the following list of attributes -
what
makes a successful online student?
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