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
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