I’m skeptical about online courses. What’s the downside to online education?
To ensure that your online education is a complete success, here are a couple of tips: • Plan and adjust your studying schedule to anticipate assignment due dates. • At times, you may have feelings of isolation or a sense of detachment from your school, instructor and peers. Make a plan to actively reach out to them via the forum discussions, phone and email communication. • You’ll be required to work unsupervised and you should identify ways in which you can motivate yourself to stay on track. Use your peers to stay focused. • Be aware of your preferred learning style. Online education offers the chance to learn visually, verbally, and socially. • Allow for time required to boot up your computer and anticipate any software programs you may need to acquire. • You’ll need to wait for feedback from your instructor and peers. Plan accordingly. • You may be required to learn new or enhanced computer troubleshooting skills.
