...Successful Online Students Online learners must possess several qualities in order to be successful, including time management skills, self-discipline, and motivation. Time management skill is able to manage time to be able to successfully complete assignments on time. You will need both discipline and motivation to be successful in an online environment. These three main focuses will help you be successful in online schooling without one you will not be as successful. Online courses are a virtual space generated to allow for online students a chance to create their own environments to improve learning. It allows the student to better explore and collaborate different study methods. It provides students the ability to manage time wisely and it also allows for a flexible schedule for the student to do virtual rather than physical course work. Being able to manage time and have a flexible schedule gives the student more time to do other things such as spending time with family and building a better relationship with God. Self-discipline in learning new things is a hard thing to practice and usually takes a lot of tenacity and patience. Most adults have a hard time with this Many people look for the immediate gratification of finishing a course quickly, but if they really take out more time to spend on reading, applying the techniques and asking questions, the delayed gratification of a better, wholesome education will be worth it. By practicing patience and self-discipline...
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...In today’s busy world, a new way of obtaining one’s college degree is available: online classes. The question now being asked by many is a question of how legitimate is a degree earned online versus a degree earned by physically attending classes. This writer, and also online class attendee, believes that an online degree is just as legitimate, if not more legitimate, than a degree earned by attending classes physically. To be a successful online student one must possess the technological ability, the discipline to set aside time for homework and study time, and the drive to be successful. Online degrees are demanding, not only do most online students attend full time, these same students are more likely to be working a full time job and raising a family. The amount of time that a student needs to be able to set aside per online class can vary. Most times, an instructor will advise his or her class to plan on at least 8 hours of time to study and complete the assigned homework. In a full week, there are 168 hours. If a student is working a full time job, they are already busy for 40 hours minimum during that time, leaving only 128 hours. Add on a family to that schedule and one must add at least another 40-60 hours, dropping one’s available time to 88-68 hours. Each class a student takes requires at least 8 hours of time. If a student is attending full time, they are taking a minimum of 3 classes that amounts to 24 hours. This student now has 64-44 hours left to...
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...Characteristics of Successful Online Learners Christi McCook-Babaz INFT 101-B23 Characteristics of Successful Online Learners With today's technology, anyone can engage in online learning. Unfortunately, not everyone will be successful in doing so. Various studies show that people who are self-disciplined self-motivated, organized, have higher than average thinking skills and can read and write exceptionally well are more likely to succeed in an online classroom than others (Pallof and Pratt, 2001). We must combine these traits with the abilities that the Lord has given us to succeed in the online classroom. In the article “Factors Driving Learning Success in Online Professional Development” by Phu, Vien, Lan and Jude (2014), the authors look at several studies focusing on adult online learners and what factors are common among those who are success in the online learning environment. The majority of the learners that were surveyed (Beaudion, Kutz, & Eden, 2009) and researchers quoted stated that success mainly depended on self-efficacy more than anything else. Researchers (Pallof and Pratt, 2001; Boyd, 2004) listed the factors that they determined to be the most important predictors of learner success. Several things play a key role in online learner success. Self-discipline, including being able to work without a lot of structure or supervision and possessing excellent time-management skills and essential. Demonstrating higher than average thinking, reading...
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...where everything is accessible on the internet, even a masters degree. Is an online degree easier to obtain than a traditional brick and mortar college degree? Online education can be considered equivalent to a traditional degree, but requires unique learning habits. Online education is a different style of learning. Taking a class requires self-discipline and a mindset of self-teaching: “Students need to determine if online learning is an option for them because not everyone does well with this type of study. Some questions that any potential online students should ask is whether or not they can learn independently; how organized they are with their time; whether they are computer savvy; their level of reading comprehension; and if they have at least ten hours a week to devote to each course”(Snyder 1). Online learning will not work for every person seeking higher education. To add to the level of difficulty: ”Often online instructors assign more reading materials than required in a regular classroom to ensure that students are engaged”(Snyder 1), thus requiring a higher level of independence. Earning a higher degree online provides a unique benefit to those able to handle self-guidance: “Students will be able to learn at their own pace”(Snyder 1). Earning a college degree online is very different than that of a traditional school. Schools with online courses are rewarding students for prior learning experience cutting down the time it takes to earn a degree: “some of Washington’s...
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...Online learning has become one of the largest growing educational systems in America. Not only in America, but it has also spread to other parts of the world as well. In a recent study by New York Times, more than 500,000 Americans take online courses. According to collegeclasses.com, the first online course was known as “correspondence courses” and began in the 1700’s with pamphlets and textbooks that were sent to the students. However, the success of an online student isn’t something that comes easily but is earned through self-discipline and other vital characteristics. According to the article, “Individual Factors and Successful Learning in a Hybrid Course” by Kelly Arispe and Robert J. Blake, success in online courses is a hybrid language. With this in mind, Blake and Arispe point out what the five main important personality traits to contain, which are, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness, and neuroticism. Before Arispe and Blake go too in-depth, a common question may be, what is a hybrid class? A hybrid class is “a course where a ‘substantial proportion of the content is delivered online [a course that] typically uses online discussions, and [one that] typically has a reduced number of face-to-face meetings” involved (pg.4). However, even though certain personality traits do play a role in the success of learning, success also relies on the learner’s preferences as well. According to Blake, “It is important to know which types of learners thrive...
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...requires hard work, dedication, and the determination to self-satisfy the need to become the best individual anyone could be. While direct and indirect learning are seen as effective solutions to gaining higher education, they differ in social interaction, hands-on learning, and organized scheduling. Many online and traditional students still work as professionals with full-time jobs. They’re parents with the responsibility of taking care of a family, live in the country or isolated counties, or happen to be retirees attempting to further their education or aspiring students who simply cannot afford to make the transition to attend college classes on campus so the online setting is the closest form of traditional education virtually possible for them to pursue a higher form of education. To make this determination, it is important to first evaluate whether or not patience, means and ability to pursue a degree of choice from a traditional institution as opposed to an online setting is possible. The computer-generated classroom is a key contributor to the educational community, causing establishments to begin practicing the same online prototypical as a form of training technical specialists in both private and public universities. Online students must possess the qualities to remain focused and self-motivated without the typical person-to-person interaction with classmates or instructors. However, an online learner as well as traditional learners must possess unique...
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...Professional SMART Goal Paper The professional smart goal that I chose was to become more familiar with online learning. My reason for choosing this goal is because it will make it easier for me to learn new healthcare information and make career advances without having to go into the classroom. Since healthcare is changing everyday, it is not always fesible to get time off of work to learn new information. According to article entitled Benefits, Barriers, and Intentions/Desires of Nurses Related to Distance Learning in Rural Island Communities, “The key benefit of the use of distance learning and new information technologies in practice and education is to provide a "flexible quality education" that allows nurses to continue to work, raise families, and live in their home communities” (Charles & Mamary, 2002 ; Hall & Fabayo, 2006 ; Kooker, Itano, & Okimoto, 2000 ). Although online learning is made to be flexible, sometimes some of the benefits can also prove to be challenges. Having a family can sometimes make it very difficult to find time to do your school work. To help with this challenge, once my schedule is received for the week I should make a schedule with reasonable times set aside to study and complete assignments while also setting aside time for family matters all while trying my best to stick to my schedule keeping in mind that sometimes with having a family unexpected things arise which could alter my schedule. Secondly working while in school can...
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...requires a “discipline-specific” use of technology in the delivery of pedagogical content. Existing educational technology tools in schools which may be suitable for other fields of study will not always work efficiently when teaching Biology. 3. The level of Educational Technology use by Biology Teachers in the Philippines is low as even in rich/ industrialized countries, there is infrequent use of educational technology tools. 4. A Biology Teacher’s effectiveness and efficiency is directly proportional to his/her use of technology especially those focused on multimedia instruction. 5. Teachers cannot rely on schools to train them. They must start within themselves if they are competent enough or use an instructional video self-training package that can not only teach but also motivate...
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...Online education has become extremely popular over the past few years. Universities that offer online courses are recognizing the importance of online degrees and education. Those universities offer various types of programs that will meet the needs of student who will like to pursue their education without interrupting their personal and professional lives. With the rapid grown of enrollment in online courses the value, soundness of online courses could have a great impact with the students and university that offers online courses. From the first article which was written by Caitlin Kneram. The author pointed out about the some of the benefits in taking online courses. For example, the freedom and flexibility to students of all types; she also pointed out that the degrees one Williams 2 obtains from online courses is just as valuable as degrees from more conventional programs and thirdly the financial benefits students of online programs will realize by cutting cost on such things as transportation and housing. In the second article Bryan smith outline three example of the value of online courses; the advent of the internet and the current Web 2.0, training styles are being upgraded and challenging courses are now being developed: Online education was once given the label as inferior education and third, employers are offering opportunities for their employees to take online education degrees ...
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...teachers and students, in my paper. I then debate the use of technology and its effects on traditional teaching methods. Lastly, I concluded with negative impacts technology has on the teachers and the students. By doing this, I will show while technology is important it is only a tool to educating students. It is not the solution to educating students. Today technology is commonly used in classrooms. Teachers use technology such as: computers, smart boards, calculators, virtual field trips, e-books, and online learning to reach all of their students. Many students rely on technology to learn new information, but then become too dependent on that technology. The traditional methods of teaching are now integrated with technology, making some traditional methods obsolete. Traditional methods such as direct instruction, focusing on learning styles, and using teaching strategies still need to be used in the classroom. These methods help students create a foundation for life-long learning. Technology cannot replace teachers and good teaching strategies. Without a strong educational foundation, students will fall behind not only in school but in life also. Technology is a tool in developing the future of our students, but it must be implemented and balanced by a good teacher. There are many benefits of technology in schools for teachers. Technology also helps teachers easily keep track of grades and have access to lesson plans...
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...Online versus Traditional Education COM/170 March 10, 2014 Teresa Purcell Online versus Traditional Education Most people believe that online education is easy. People believe that students are just sitting in front of the computer; they can switch tabs and enjoy social media, listen to music and speak on the phone while attending their class online. Reality is that online education requires time management, discipline, and the same responsibilities that a traditional education does. Online college and traditional classes require that students have excellent time management. Traditional classes allow students to have the freedom of managing their time differently compared to online students. Online schools have more structured time lines as to when participation must be completed. Online schools and traditional schools measure and grade their students participation and commitment. In traditional classrooms students voluntarily participate in class discussions, students are required to participate for a minimum of three times per class period. Traditional students attend class one day a week and manage their time differently compared to online students. Online students also have a minimum requirement of participation per week, and they are required to attend online forum classes for a minimum of three times a week. Online students are required to participate on discussion boards with other students, with a minimum posting participation of eight times a week. Therefore...
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...Traits of Online Learners Christina Kellam ID# L26677261 Discussion Board Forum 2 Final INFT 101 B89 There use to be a time when majority of students would take college courses in a classroom. Now a lot of colleges/universities give the privilege of completing courses at home online. There are more and more students choosing to do online schooling. One of the reasons is due to it being a little bit more flexible with their schedules. What is it that makes online learners successful? Boyd (2004) stated “There may be only certain kinds of students under certain conditions who can successfully learn via the online format” (p. 31). Will only certain students succeed in online courses? I feel that anyone can succeed as long as you have motivation and determination. Taormino (2010) stated in the article “Student awareness of the characteristics, traits, and skills for online learning is an important area of dialogue between the student and learning institution” (p.55). I would have to agree with Taormino about making the students more aware of what all is involved with online courses. I do feel that anyone that is doing work on a computer on a regular basis will improve their skills no matter what their background is within computer skills. Mark Taormino’s article has been summarized with key characteristics along with reflection and application for successful online learning. The first category of characteristics for a successful online learner is Technical Factors...
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...Discursive Essay Final draft Students should use online education Student’s name: Abay Baltakeskenov Student’s ID: 20130610 Instructor’s name: Yelena Babeshko April 2014 Almaty Essay Title: Students should use online education I. Introduction Thesis statement: Although some people think that distance education is not effective, the others believe that it is very efficient way to get education. II. Body A. Firstly, online education meets the needs of students and especially those students who cannot attend face-to-face sessions. 1. Online learning is flexible time schedule and economy of money 2. Online education is helpful in relation to the students with any kind of disabilities. B. Second, online education gives the same quality of knowledge as in traditional classes and a chance to finish qualified university online. 1. Studies illustrate that there is a little difference in the quality of traditional and online classes. 2. Online education provides an opportunity to finish highly-qualified universities at a distance C. However, distance education has several drawbacks that should be considered. 1. Difficulties with self-discipline. 2. Not all of the necessary study material is available on the internet; III. Conclusion Students should use online education ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world’ this is how Nelson Mandela (n.d., from brainquote.com) defined...
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...Characteristics of Successful Online Learners Todd Manley Learning online offers the student flexibility and convenience of leaning at their own pace as well as on their own schedule. Meeting deadlines may depend on the learning style of the online student. There are several different learning styles to understand, including what may motivate the student to learn. By understanding the characteristics of the student and understanding what motivates the learner will help the student achieve great success as a online learner. Online learning is most suitable for the learner who communicates well through writing and has good self discipline (Illinois Online Network, 2007). Learning styles are defined a a set of characteristics which make learning effective for a individual (Honisfeld & Dunn, 2006). By understanding the different learning styles this will help you excel as a online learner. Some of the different characteristics a online learner will display during their studies may vary from student to student. Visual learners will use images, pictures, or graphs in order to visualize the content they are learning. They are more likely to learn by making graphs or pictures or by reading and re-reading the content that is given to them. Visual learners also will excel when given constant updates on their progress. Tactual learners are more of the emotional learner. This learner may rely on friends or classmates to see how they feel about the task at hand....
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...SUCCESSFUL ONLINE STUDENTS Author: Christian D Daley Online learning is becoming a very popular method of education for both traditional and non-traditional persons. There are numerous universities, colleges, and other higher learning institutions proposing online learning courses for their students. But, some students may not be fully prepared for online learning. With such a new environment comes new demands. Research has been compiled to help ensure the success of students who are learning online. The characteristics that make an online student a successful online student have been confirmed by expert online educators; characteristics such as having the proper online tools, utilizing what motivates you to pursue online courses, and managing a healthy lifestyle with a good support group in your corner. These seasoned online educators believe that these characteristics make up a successful online student. Not too long ago distance learning atmospheres were solely based on correspondence through paper, audio, and video broadcasts. You have students who are coming from more “traditional” ways of learning, in which they are converting to a whole new way of learning. Some students are not converting, rather they are just being introduced to post-secondary learning, and presented with the convenience of learning online. The experts have all agreed that on the importance of students’ having well rounded technology knowledge, and having sufficient tools prior to taking online learning...
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