Becoming a Successful Online Student
Becoming a Successful Online Student
Becoming a strong online student requires tackling common challenges and choosing strategies that work for you.
What Are Some of the Challenges for Online Courses?
- It is easy to procrastinate when other demands are right in front of you.
- Your instructor needs you to reach out with questions or confusion.
- Most communication is written and not "live", so questions may take a day or so to get answered.
How Can I Counter These Challenges?
- Read the entire course syllabus carefully
- Take ownership of your own learning - reach out, ask questions
- Determine methods to keep yourself on track - keep a calendar, make reminders
- Plan ahead - Check for assignment due dates and start on the assignment early enough to complete it on time despite distractions or competing priorities
- Stay on top of the work - especially reading your text as assigned
Where Do I Start?
We have developed a few strategies to help you prepare and succeed in online courses. Explore the links below to build learning habits that will help you succeed online.