During my four years of college, I took several online courses. Although I was a traditional student, taking most of my classes in person, I found that in many cases I had online classes, a great alternative. My experience taking some of these non-traditional classes has given me good insight into what it takes to be successful as an online student. Here are some tips:
1. Request Ahead of Time – With any college course, it’s usually a good idea to do some research on the course and professor beforehand. Sites like ratemyprofessor.com can provide useful information, but your best sources are your classmates. Sometimes you can sneak a peek at the course syllabus on the department’s website, which is even better. Remember when getting comments from a professor online or in person that you are not the same type of student as the person you are hearing from. For example, if you typically correct Cum, you may want to ignore some complaints about difficult tests or tight grading papers. I found many negative comments about professors from lazy students lashing out at their own failures. Cold hard facts are very useful in things like the number and length of papers, the frequency of tests, and the number of assignments.
2. DO NOT Buy Textbooks Before Time – One semester registered in an online Anthropology course , and when I went to collect my books, I found that a single text was required for $200. I decided that rather than pay that crazy amount of money, I would roll up my sleeves and start a class without a book. I came to find that all the tests were only multiple choice and I was allowed enough time to look up the answers online. Almost all of the information that could answer the questions could be found with a simple Google search. In the end, I saved $200 and earned a B in the class. So start the course and make some time to see if you can survive without all that money in the book. Most of the in-person classes have daily lectures and discussions, which make it impossible to buy the art of the text, so this distinct advantage online classes.
3. Running a Website Every Day – Without a man breathing down his neck, it’s easy to lose track of the great deaths. Summer classes usually require you to open every weekend, while fall and spring classes have two or three extra days a week when they appear online. It is best, however, if possible, to check at least once a week. New assignments and announcements can pop up at any time, and it’s up to all of you to keep track.
These are my best online career tips, leave your comments and questions and later get more tips on saving time< /a> and money with online classes
