Challenges

The challenges you may face include:

• It is easy to procrastinate
• Your instructor is not by your side
• Feedback is seldom immediate
• It is harder to motivate yourself to stay on top of assignments
• At home, it is hard to set time aside for class work

Because your instructor is not physically present, you are more responsible for your learning. In order to learn successfully, you must:

• Take responsibility for your own learning
• Practice self-discipline to keep yourself on track
• Contact your instructor regularly
• Be patient
• Look for assignment due dates and start on the assignment early enough to complete it  on time
• Read your text as assigned
• Read the entire course syllabus carefully

To develop effective study habits, consider the following suggestions:

• Set aside a regular time for study
• Find a quiet place to study
• Study every day rather than waiting until you have a big chunk of time
• Set regular short-term study goals for yourself each week
• Plan and allocate sufficient time for testing