Identify barriers to success in the online learning environment and the strategies to overcome the barriers. Please cite the sources used to support your response.
As we know that advances in technology over the past decade have boosted colleges and universities into the kingdom of online education. Is online education better than traditional school education? Personally I like the online education, although the online education have many barriers, but I believe using some strategies can overcome these barriers. According to Berge Zane the director of training system in UMBC, “impediments to online teaching and learning can be situational, epistemological, philosophical, psychological, pedagogical, technical, social, and/or cultural.”(Berge 1998) Berge described barriers to online education including "faceless teaching; fear of the imminent replacement of faculty by computers; diffusion of value traditionally placed on getting a degree; faculty culture; lack of an adequate time-frame to implement online courses; many distance learners who lack independent learning skills and local library resources; lack of formalized agreements to sustain program commitment though difficulties and problems; lack of a national agenda; funding priority and policy leadership; increased time required for both online contacts and preparation of materials/activities; the more technologically advanced the learning system, the more to go wrong; non-educational considerations take precedence over educational priorities; resistance to change; lack of technological assistance.”(Berge 1998) According to the literature we learned this week, “the most common barriers or obstacles to success in graduate study are prior commitments to work or family and time management. One major barrier to success in the online learning environment is the potential for procrastination. The decision to return to graduate school requires a serious commitment of time, and you must create a balance in your life between work, family, and social activities, while meeting the demands of school.” (Brusco, 2011; Morgenthaler, 2009) I agree that a key factor to student success in the online environment is self-directed, your own capability and willingness to direct your own education. Online students, compare to traditional students, need to be self independent and take more responsibilities for their own learning. Self-directed learning involves a specific skill set: organization, motivation, and a sense of confidence. According to Boise State University, strategies for student success with online learning are “Understand the requirements read the syllabus, understand the questions, get involved, be timely, use proper netiquette.”(Boise State University 2015)
In conclusion, “an effective mechanism for decreasing the likelihood of procrastination is effective time management.” (Waltz 2015) Online learning is not much different with classroom learning, by mastering some essential strategies ,online student not only can be success but also can be flourished in online learning.

References:
Berge, ZL .(1998).Barriers To Online Teaching In Post-Secondary Institutions: Can Policy Changes Fix It? retrieved from http://www.westga.edu/~distance/Berge12.html
Boise State University. Tips for Success in Online Learning . retrieved from http://ecampus.boisestate.edu/students/support/tips-for-success/
Brusco, J.M.(2011). Know your netiquette.AORN Journal, 94(3),279-286. Doi:10.1016/j.aorn.2011.07.003
Morgenthaler,M.(2009).Too old for school? Barriers nurses can overcome when returning to school.AORN Journal, 89(2),335.
Waltz, S. (2015) .Strategies for Success in the Online Learning Environment. retrieved from http://frameset.next.ecollege.com/%28NEXT%283979a18b3f63414693bd7429344d191c%29%29/Main/AllMode/FramesetHybrid/FramesetFromPSHView.ed?ihm=11404026&returnUrl=http%3a%2f%2fnursingonline.chamberlain.edu%2fre%2fDotNextLogout.asp&logoutUrl=http%3a%2f%2fnursingonline.chamberlain.edu%2fre%2fDotNextLogout.asp