Online History Orientation--Becoming a Successful Online Student

  
     
     
  Will Rogers was a wonderful humorist and comic of the 1930s--and you can take his advice to heart as you study online. To be successful here students must get exacting directions, follow those directions carefully, and discipline themselves to keep up the pace.

Here are the most necessary skills you need to be successful:

  • You must be a good critical reader--you read information from both a text and a web, plus you read all the directions, reminders, and schedule information you would normally get verbally in a class--so, BE A CRITICAL READER!
     
  • This course takes time, and students often spend 12-15 hours a week. It is best to spend repeated short periods of study each week, than to try to study 6 hours on one day--so, PLAN TO SPEND THE TIME!
     
  • These online courses have strictly scheduled tests and assignments; they are NOT SELF-PACED. Most require weekly work, weekly discussions and, several scheduled exams--so, DISCIPLINE YOURSELF TO STICK TO A DEFINITE CALENDAR!
     
  • This course requires considerable writing and it provides a writing guide--so, BE PREPARED TO FOLLOW GUIDELINES AND TO WRITE!
     
  • These online courses have everything you need, including examples and directions about all assignments, right on the web--so, IF YOU DON'T FIND IT YOU MUST ASK!
     
  • Other hints--do something every day--check your email daily--check discussion webs three time a week--learn to work at the PC keyboard--stay in regular contact with the instructor.

To go to the next step, take this test "Becoming a Successful Online Student".

 
     
     
 

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