Profile of successful online learners
- 1. Profile of Successful Online Learners Yaritza Ovalle
- 2. Will You Be a Successful Online Learner? Online students and faculty who teach online agree that online learning is rigorous and challenging to students in ways different from what students face in the traditional classroom. To find out if online learning is for you, consider the following "characteristics of successful online students" in relation to your approach to learning and your characteristics.
- 3. Able to manage time, well- organized, and self-disciplined While online courses are convenient and flexible because they typically do not have scheduled class meetings, you must devote as much time for studying, reading, working on assignments, and engaging with peers and the instructor as they would for classroom courses. Successful online students. • Consciously schedule time to complete the requirements of online course work. • Are well-organized and can effectively budget time to complete required course learning activities; and • Know how to "make time" for online course work in their busy lives.
- 4. Motivated, proactive, and committed to their learning Learning, participation, and engagement in online courses mostly happens asynchronously, which means you, your peers, and your instructor are working on course activities at different times. Successful online students • Learning, participation, and engagement in online courses mostly happens asynchronously, which means you, your peers, and your instructor are working on course activities at different times. Successful online students. • Ask questions of the instructor and their peers and inform their instructor of concerns. • Participate in online discussions and check their course site periodically for updates, instructor feedback, and peer interaction. • Are engaged, motivated, and self-disciplined during the course.
- 5. Can communicate well in writing Much of the work you do in an online course will require communicating your learning through writing. Successful online students. • Are comfortable communicating in various forms of writing. • Express themselves in carefully thought-out worded responses. • Are able to stay focused on the topic and question in their responses. • Seek assistance proactively from tutors and the University's Online Writing Center if need be
- 6. Have a place to study Having a quiet place to study is very important to your success. Successful online students. • Have a place with enough space for them to work on course activities that is a familiar and comfortable place to retreat to complete online work.
- 7. Comfortable Using Technologies As an online student some technologies will be familiar to you (like watching internet videos), while other technologies may not (like the learning management system, virtual web conferences, or simulations). Successful online students. • are comfortable using various kinds of technologies. • know how to navigate webpages, open new browser windows, download and upload files and images, use several search engines to locate information, and can install software. • know how to find answers to troubleshooting problems by using HELP features, finding contact information, and using searches to find answers to common computer problems. • know how to determine the problem and who to contact to get assistance or get it fixed.