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Is Online Learning Right for Me?

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Online learning is not for everyone. It requires a different approach than many of us have been taught in school thus far. Students need to have self discipline and be organized. You have to log in regularly and will have things due every week. This means you have to set up time for yourself to do your school work.

A lot of students report that once they have adjusted to this they learn just as much online as in person. Some students also have reported that the adjustment they make to succeed in the online environment helps them have better study habits and learn better in in-person classes.

People who learn effectively in an online setting are:

Self-motivated and willing to accept responsibility for their own learning,
Self-disciplined, able to budget their time effectively and willing to stick to deadlines,
Comfortable with technology, especially web-based and internet technologies,
Willing to accept the challenge of being an independent learner,
Willing to take the initiative and contact their instructor when they have questions or concerns regarding the course,
Able to communicate well in writing,
Aware that the flexibility inherent in many online courses does not mean the course will be easy.

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