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The tips and tricks that’ll make online learning a breeze
Looking for a few easy ways to improve your study habits and reach your goals? Our online learning experts have compiled a few tips and tricks below — and remember, you can always contact us directly for encouragement and inspiration!
Make the most of online learning
- Understand the course requirements
- Create a schedule with all the deadlines (and stick to it!)
- Communicate with your instructor through email and discussion forums when you can
- Make contacts among your classmates, and create study groups when possible
- Have the right hardware and software ready to go before your course begins
- If you experience hardware or software problems during your course, you must find another way to complete the work on time
- Break tasks into easy pieces
- Complete all assignments neatly and clearly
- Keep copies of everything you submit to be graded
- If you aren’t able to meet the instructor’s requirements when it comes to exams, class meetings or other activities, let your instructor know immediately
- Don’t wait until after the test deadline
Learn to manage your time well
- Make time every day to work on your courses
- Make a to-do list
- Read your lesson the first day it is available
Ask questions
- Read the course introduction carefully to find out how and when you should ask questions
- Some instructors will ask you to post all questions to a class discussion forum while others will ask you to email them directly or post them privately
- Get help early
- If you’re having problems, don’t wait to ask for help (the longer you wait the bigger the problem becomes)
- The first person to contact is your instructor
- If they can’t answer your question, they can direct you to someone who can
