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Advantage of Opportunities Online learning is a new, exciting, and different way of learning at college. It provides learning flexibility and a learning environment quite different from the traditional classroom. In an online course, you have more control over your learning timetable. Technology provides a powerful tool for learners to acquire new skills and knowledge at their own pace, outside of the boundaries of the traditional classroom. It provides an environment of reduced lecture time, and a learning setting where you can receive immediate feedback. While online learning provides great advantages, it will also present you with a few challenges that you don’t face in the traditional classroom.
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#1 - PROCRASTINATION The #1 cause of failure for students in online classes is procrastination. Schedule time everyday to work on your online class, just like you do for your traditional classroom classes. Write down your schedule and stick to it. Due dates have been established by your instructor to help you pace yourself through the course. If you do not complete an assignment before the due date, the assignment will no longer be available. If you have specific questions about the due dates in your course, counsel with your instructor. Note that the academic deadlines (last days for adding, dropping, withdrawing, etc.) are the same for online courses and traditional classroom courses. See current class schedule for academic deadlines.
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#2 - AVOIDING HELP RESOURCES Learning on your own can be challenging, but help is available. Use the available resources. Contact your instructor for help in understanding the material you are studying. Contact the student help desk for help with technical difficulties. The faculty and staff at BYU-Idaho are eager to assist you, and are anxious for you to have a positive learning experience. Use these valuable resources that have been put in place for you.
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#3 - TECHNOLOGY PROBLEMS Occasionally, the BYU-Idaho computers or your home computer will take sick leave for a few minutes, a few hours, or in some cases a day or two. Plan on this happening on occasion, and give yourself enough cushion time in your schedule to work around these “down times.”
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#4 - COMMUNICATION Your instructors and online course administrators will regularly contact you with announcements or information about your online class. Check your BYU-Idaho student e-mail account and the announcements page in BlackBoard daily. Students who fail to check these resources miss updated information that is necessary to succeed in the class. (For information on using a private e-mail account, click here) |
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