Tips for Success

Online learning may offer great flexibility when it comes to attending school and taking care of home life. The possibility of completing a degree program at home will be rewarding and exciting to some, but discouraging and complicated to others.

Because learning at a distance can be quite challenging and many of the benefits of a traditional classroom will not be available, it is very important that students develop consistent habits in order to be successful.

Here Are Some DO's & DONT's for Online Learners

DO's	DONT's
Doassess your educational and career goals before starting an online learning program. Do准备好投入时间——每周每门课4到15个小时不等。对于3个单元的课程，你每周至少要花9个小时在与课程相关的任务上。 Dofind a quiet and secluded area (of your house, apartment) to use as a place to study and complete your coursework so that you don't get interrupted or distracted. Dofamiliarize yourself with the course syllabus and content, even before you register, to be sure you are ready to master the content online. DoknowThe Rules of Good Netiquette, especially as it relates to email. Dodevelop good online learning habits, such as thinking about your online class every day and checking your email at least once a day, more often if you are working on a group project. Doplan on using or developing good time-management skills to enable you to balance course work with your other responsibilities and obligations. Dorespect therules of academic honesty and integrity. Do上网时间过长要休息一下;give your eyes a chance to rest. Doremember that email is your primary form of communication, therefore you must be clear and detailed with the information you are sending.	Don't被远程教育的行话和术语吓倒。Use thisDistance Learning Education GlossaryfromThe eLearning Coachto get a handle on all the key terms. Don'tthink you can be anonymous in a distance-learning course; in fact, do expect more interaction with your professor and your classmates than in traditional university settings. Don'tbe afraid to ask for help if you are having problems with the technology or with the course. Don’ttake the courses lightly because they are only online learning courses. Distance education courses can be just as rigorous, if not more so, as traditional classroom courses. Don'texpect to be a passive learner; you must be self-directed and self-motivated to succeed. Do assume your share of the responsibility for learning the course material. Don'tprocrastinate. Procrastination may be the one deadly sin of online learning. Do set goals and deadlines, and do try and stay current with your readings and class projects. Don'tget discouraged if distance learning doesn’t work for you; distance education is not suited for everyone; however, do look into other educational opportunities to achieve your goals. Don't如果你没有时间参加传统课程，试着“挤出时间”参加远程学习课程。远程学习课程需要与传统课程相同(或更多)的时间。

DO's

DONT's

Doassess your educational and career goals before starting an online learning program.
Do准备好投入时间——每周每门课4到15个小时不等。对于3个单元的课程，你每周至少要花9个小时在与课程相关的任务上。
Dofind a quiet and secluded area (of your house, apartment) to use as a place to study and complete your coursework so that you don't get interrupted or distracted.
Dofamiliarize yourself with the course syllabus and content, even before you register, to be sure you are ready to master the content online.
DoknowThe Rules of Good Netiquette, especially as it relates to email.
Dodevelop good online learning habits, such as thinking about your online class every day and checking your email at least once a day, more often if you are working on a group project.
Doplan on using or developing good time-management skills to enable you to balance course work with your other responsibilities and obligations.
Dorespect therules of academic honesty and integrity.
Do上网时间过长要休息一下;give your eyes a chance to rest.
Doremember that email is your primary form of communication, therefore you must be clear and detailed with the information you are sending.

Don't被远程教育的行话和术语吓倒。Use thisDistance Learning Education GlossaryfromThe eLearning Coachto get a handle on all the key terms.
Don'tthink you can be anonymous in a distance-learning course; in fact, do expect more interaction with your professor and your classmates than in traditional university settings.
Don'tbe afraid to ask for help if you are having problems with the technology or with the course.
Don’ttake the courses lightly because they are only online learning courses. Distance education courses can be just as rigorous, if not more so, as traditional classroom courses.
Don'texpect to be a passive learner; you must be self-directed and self-motivated to succeed. Do assume your share of the responsibility for learning the course material.
Don'tprocrastinate. Procrastination may be the one deadly sin of online learning. Do set goals and deadlines, and do try and stay current with your readings and class projects.
Don'tget discouraged if distance learning doesn’t work for you; distance education is not suited for everyone; however, do look into other educational opportunities to achieve your goals.
Don't如果你没有时间参加传统课程，试着“挤出时间”参加远程学习课程。远程学习课程需要与传统课程相同(或更多)的时间。