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TOOLS: Test of Online Learning Success

The following four characteristics are common for successful online students:

Basic technical and academic skills, Ability to study independently, Good organizational skills, and Willing to devote the same amount of time and effort as a face-to-face course

Use this self-assessment to gauge your readiness for online learning.  ...

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Eduardo Hernandez
Eduardo Hernandez (Administrator)
8 years ago

This test is very helpful for institutions and for faculty who are offering online courses or programs and want students to make an informed decision in following an online course. With the development of technology we also tend to assume that students possess the needed and expected skills to study online, however practice shows the opposite; or at least it shows that not all students have the skills and sometimes they don't know which skills are required to be a successful online student.

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