Wednesday, February 29, 2012

What Does it Takes to be an ICT Student

Taking an online course is very different from taking a 
traditional face-to-face course and not all students are 
prepared to be successful in the online environment. For 
most, if not all of you, this is your first experience taking 
an online course.  Sometimes students have the 
misconception that online courses are easier than 
traditional face-to-face courses.  This is not the case!  
Online learning should be viewed as a convenient way to 
receive your education, not an easier way.  For some of 
you, depending on your own individual learning styles and 
preferences, learning in this type of environment may be 
more challenging than a traditional classroom. 
The goal of this handout is to explain some of the 
differences between being an online learner and a student 
in a traditional course as well as offering you some tips 
and advice on how you may have to change some of your 
study habits in order to be successful in the online 
learning environment.  This will hopefully help prepare you 
so you know what to expect and also help you avoid some 
of the same pitfalls that past students encountered in their 
transition to becoming an online learner. 

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