By Jonas Nguh, RN nurse.com
Some invaluable tips for online students include:
Prioritize
Adult learners often have families and/or they’re working full time.
These students will need to be proactive in managing their time. If you find
yourself with free time on a monday, for example, you might as well go ahead
and work on your assignments. Treat your week just as if you were in regular
classes, and devote a day or certain times of the day to your work. A set
schedule helps to accomplish more.
Manage
In addition to managing your time, manage the workflow. Be
self-motivated. In an online environment, you are responsible for your own
learning. No professor will follow you to remind you to get your work done.
Know when different pieces of work are due. Keep a schedule, and keep up with
the crunch.
Communicate
Know how to communicate in an online environment. There is a certain
etiquette to talking with your teachers and classmates in writing online. For
example, don’t use all capitals. That generally is considered yelling. You also
should be aware that you don’t have the opportunity for body language or tone
of voice. Avoid anything that might be considered derogatory or offensive. Be
careful how you write.
Partner
Get to know some of your classmates. Then, if possible, buddy up with
someone who has taken an online course. They can help you in many ways, because
they have experience.
Equip
Get a good working knowledge of the basic software and technology you’ll
be using before you start. For example, learn microsoft excel and word, if you
don’t know them already. With graduate education, you will have to submit extra
information and create documents that use charts using computer programs to
illustrate your answers.
Back up
Have a backup plan in place to save your work. You never know when there
might be a power outage or your computer may crash. Have and use a good
external hard drive to save work.
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