...------------------------------------------------- Characteristics of Successful Online Students Online learners must possess several qualities in order to be successful, including time management skills, self-discipline, and motivation. Time management skill is able to manage time to be able to successfully complete assignments on time. You will need both discipline and motivation to be successful in an online environment. These three main focuses will help you be successful in online schooling without one you will not be as successful. Online courses are a virtual space generated to allow for online students a chance to create their own environments to improve learning. It allows the student to better explore and collaborate different study methods. It provides students the ability to manage time wisely and it also allows for a flexible schedule for the student to do virtual rather than physical course work. Being able to manage time and have a flexible schedule gives the student more time to do other things such as spending time with family and building a better relationship with God. Self-discipline in learning new things is a hard thing to practice and usually takes a lot of tenacity and patience. Most adults have a hard time with this Many people look for the immediate gratification of finishing a course quickly, but if they really take out more time to spend on reading, applying the techniques and asking questions, the delayed gratification of a better, wholesome...
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...CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCCESSFUL ONLINE STUDENTS Author: Christian D Daley Online learning is becoming a very popular method of education for both traditional and non-traditional persons. There are numerous universities, colleges, and other higher learning institutions proposing online learning courses for their students. But, some students may not be fully prepared for online learning. With such a new environment comes new demands. Research has been compiled to help ensure the success of students who are learning online. The characteristics that make an online student a successful online student have been confirmed by expert online educators; characteristics such as having the proper online tools, utilizing what motivates you to pursue online courses, and managing a healthy lifestyle with a good support group in your corner. These seasoned online educators believe that these characteristics make up a successful online student. Not too long ago distance learning atmospheres were solely based on correspondence through paper, audio, and video broadcasts. You have students who are coming from more “traditional” ways of learning, in which they are converting to a whole new way of learning. Some students are not converting, rather they are just being introduced to post-secondary learning, and presented with the convenience of learning online. The experts have all agreed that on the importance of students’ having well rounded technology knowledge, and having sufficient tools prior...
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...degree to strive for and in the technical world of today, a student needs to decide if the online structure will work for them. Proverbs 1:5 says “Let the wise listen and add to their learning and let the discerning get guidance” (NIV). Knowledge is power and I believe God wants us to pray and search for information about the college we are supposed to attend and most importantly if we are able to attend online. Ecclesiastes 10:10 states, “If the ax is dull and its edge unsharpened, more strength is needed, but skill will bring success”(NIV). When choosing to go to college online, the student must have strong personal and learning characteristics along with certain factors that will help make the online student successful. Summary The article that I chose to read was ‘Student Preparation For Distance Education’, by Mark Taormino. It was very enlightening and it talked about some great points to achieve successfulness with online learning. One of the points that the article talked about was having a strong personal characteristic such as integrity and to be motivated. The definition for integrity is to be honest and fair and to be complete or whole. Integrity is one of the major keys while on this journey. It’s not just making sure you avoid plagiarism or cheating, but keeping your nose the grindstone and keeping yourself motivated when you want to quit everything. Another strong characteristic that a student will need to have is being able to be an independent learner...
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...Online Participation Leading to Successful Students and Healthy Learning Communities Amanda Grand Canyon University: UNV 501 April 8, 2014 Online Participation Leads to Successful Students and Healthy Learning Communities Enrollment for online courses is climbing but the input from participants is not keeping up. For years, many have stated that active participation and becoming a part of the learning community in any educational setting is crucial, especially online, when it comes to successful completion. Participation is beneficial to the student, to the students’ grades, and to the learning community as a whole. The authors sought after evidence to show, “the importance of student online visibility apparent in the quantity and quality of participation” (Nagel, Blignaut, & Cronjé, 2009, 38). The study was conducted on a computer-integrated education Masters course that was 8 weeks long (Nagel et al., 2009). The course was presented fully online and consisted of students of varying age ranges. Reaserchers then chose a mixed methodology while conducting this research. This choice allowed them to explore various aspects within the course such as, students’ posts, online quizes, discusion posts, and exmination essays (Nagel et al., 2009). Many factors, for example, the amount of times participants accessed the course and discussions played a role in course completion and integration into the learing community (Nagel et al., 2009). Those who rarely were visible...
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...Over the years, many colleges have offered residential and online degree programs Plan: To contrast the difference between online and residnetal learning method well engaging the different method online and residnetal student have to succeed. Attitude/Point: Online students have to be more self-efficient compared to residnetal students because online students must be motivated and dedicated to complete all required assignments with minimal enjoyment from others compared to residential students. Audience: College Students Purpose: To inform Categories of Comparison: Self-efficient, Organized, Determined Topic Sentence: Some say that online courses are more demanding and students must be self-efficient to pass compared to a resident student. Brainstorm Details: Peer Motivation, Comprehension Skills, Self-Effeienct, Student Interaction, and Professor Engagement Comparison Paragraph Outline: Topic Sentence: The fact that Liberty University tries to keep up with the changes in student population can be seen in its changes to dress code, food services, and rules. I. Online Students must be self-effeienct A. In order for an online student to succeed, they must be able to motivate themselves. B. Willing to organized a time for school work throughout the day with minimal distractions. II. Resdinatal student has the ability to have a face to face with their professors. A. When Student does not understand the content they have the ability to...
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...It’s no secret that online students can face different challenges while pursuing their studies. These challenges can keep students from being successful online students. According to the article “Self-regulation of motivation when learning online: the importance of who, why, and how,” Online students will need to display certain characteristics in order to be a successful. In order to be a successful online student one must learn and maintain motivation to learn. (Cite Article) For this paper I will explore some of the main points of the article, I will reflect on the points of the article, and discuss how to apply some of these points to my own life. The article that I chose to use for information is entitled “Self-regulation of motivation when learning online: the importance of who, why, and how.” This article discusses a few characteristics of successful online students. One of the main points the article uses is the idea that “successful online students must learn the material & must maintain motivation to learn the material on their own.” (Cite Article) In addition to making the point that successful online students must learn the material & must maintain the motivation to learn the material on their own, the article also states there are “2 kinds of motivation that are essential to be a successful online student. Those two types of motivation are a “goals defined” (the value and expectancy of learning) motivation and an “experience defined” (whether interesting) motivation...
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...Traits of Online Learners Christina Kellam ID# L26677261 Discussion Board Forum 2 Final INFT 101 B89 There use to be a time when majority of students would take college courses in a classroom. Now a lot of colleges/universities give the privilege of completing courses at home online. There are more and more students choosing to do online schooling. One of the reasons is due to it being a little bit more flexible with their schedules. What is it that makes online learners successful? Boyd (2004) stated “There may be only certain kinds of students under certain conditions who can successfully learn via the online format” (p. 31). Will only certain students succeed in online courses? I feel that anyone can succeed as long as you have motivation and determination. Taormino (2010) stated in the article “Student awareness of the characteristics, traits, and skills for online learning is an important area of dialogue between the student and learning institution” (p.55). I would have to agree with Taormino about making the students more aware of what all is involved with online courses. I do feel that anyone that is doing work on a computer on a regular basis will improve their skills no matter what their background is within computer skills. Mark Taormino’s article has been summarized with key characteristics along with reflection and application for successful online learning. The first category of characteristics for a successful online learner is Technical Factors...
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...Characteristics of Successful Online Learning Factors and Characteristics of Successful Online Learning Heather Burton Liberty University Online Factors and Characteristics for Successful Online Learning Factors and Characteristics for Successful Online Learning “Once students are aware of desirable characteristics, the process of becoming a successful online learner is something that is attainable for most all potential learners.” (Taormino, 2010) There are many characteristics that students must be aware of in order to be a successful student in an online learning environment. Technical factors, environmental factors, personal characteristics, and learning characteristics are methods of organizing characteristics and factors of online students. With online learning there are many factors and characteristics that potential students must be aware of. A potential student needs to have the capability and comfort of using modern computer software and internet technology, and also the ability to communicate effectively whether using a specific e-mail system or online threaded discussions. Those would be considered technical factors. Environmental factors that potential students need to be aware of is the use of time management skills and the ability to keep up with other commitments regarding family and work. Personal characteristics involve having motivation skills and potential goals along with student integrity. Online students that are successful are highly motivated...
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...Case for Student Communication in Online Classes A Case for Student Communication in Online Classes Grand Canyon University: UNIV 501 9 July 2011 A Case for Student Communication in Online Classes This article explains the importance of participation, interaction, and communication in the virtual classroom between the students and instructors. Many students today are enrolling in online classes to continue their education. Inside the online classroom, students began to meet and greet through discussion forums. Once a relationship and trust has been established between the students and instructors, an online community has been formed within that classroom. Students and their instructors will learn, communicate, and interact with one another throughout the course. Initially, everyone starts out participating in the online discussion forums, but then the true slackers make their appearance apparent in the online classroom. Some students log into the classroom, but show little or no involvement in the classroom or lack input in the discussion forums. This eventually creates a big problem in the online classroom. Due to the lack of log ins, participation, and interaction dismantles the classroom as a whole. A research study was done to show how the students who participated very little could cause disorder in the online classroom community and risk online learning. Background Many education programs have become recognizable and more accessible online. People...
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...people are taking online classes. Many of these people jump right into taking classes with out learning how to be successful in the class. People become overwhelmed and many times failing their courses. In the article “Ten Simple Rules for Online Learning”, written by David B. Searls, explains how to be a successful online student. This article covers many different important aspects on how to be a successful online learner. Some of the main points that Mr. Searls covers are quite simple and fairly common to all types of students. Others are more directly representative of online students. For instance, rule number two is to be selective. Residential students must be selective when choosing a school to attend, but online learners have to be extremely more selective while choosing an online school to attend. Online students need to be more selective because the type of online instruction is not the same as a traditional on campus instruction. Other rules that pertain more so to online learners are rules four, five, and six. These rules cover doing the readings, exercises, and assessments. All of these are need to be implemented more by online learners because they are more responsible for their own education. A residential student has the opportunity to experience first hand the subject taught to them compared to an online learner who does not experience face-to-face classes. After reading this article I discovered many ways in which I can improve my online learning experience...
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...new way of obtaining one’s college degree is available: online classes. The question now being asked by many is a question of how legitimate is a degree earned online versus a degree earned by physically attending classes. This writer, and also online class attendee, believes that an online degree is just as legitimate, if not more legitimate, than a degree earned by attending classes physically. To be a successful online student one must possess the technological ability, the discipline to set aside time for homework and study time, and the drive to be successful. Online degrees are demanding, not only do most online students attend full time, these same students are more likely to be working a full time job and raising a family. The amount of time that a student needs to be able to set aside per online class can vary. Most times, an instructor will advise his or her class to plan on at least 8 hours of time to study and complete the assigned homework. In a full week, there are 168 hours. If a student is working a full time job, they are already busy for 40 hours minimum during that time, leaving only 128 hours. Add on a family to that schedule and one must add at least another 40-60 hours, dropping one’s available time to 88-68 hours. Each class a student takes requires at least 8 hours of time. If a student is attending full time, they are taking a minimum of 3 classes that amounts to 24 hours. This student now has 64-44 hours left to sleep and fit in any other...
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...Summary: Read-Only Participants: A Case for Student Communication in Online Classes As technology advances more and more, computers and internet have become more accessible, affordable, and ever so popular in recent times. With easy accessibility to internet, the online learning environment is a growing trend. Schools all over the nation offer online programs and fast earning degrees. Students from different demographics and age groups fill online classrooms making it even more popular. However, with such diversity in the classroom how does the instructor control communication in the classroom? Does the lack of participation from fellow students influence the learning environment? What are some of the different types of students often found in the online classes environment? This article will summarize the main points found in a research based on a case study prepared by Nagel, Blignaut, and Cronjé. With extensive research, investigation, and observations Nagel et. al.(2007) put together an article highlighting the importance of communication in the online classes. Noticing a significant drop-out rate in online classes, they were determined to research what affected this rate and which aspects of the online classes were setting students behind. The authors used different methods to gather data to support their findings, and used different articles to incorporate their research and back up their conclusions. In order to analyze student participation they "presented an 8 week course...
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...DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ONLINE LEARNING AND TRADITIONAL CAMPUS -BASED CLASSES 7 – 9 3.0 STRATEGIES FOR ONLINE LEARNING SUCCESS 10 – 12 4.0 CHARACTERISTICS OF ADULT LEARNERS 13 5.0 SUCCESSFUL ADULT LEARNERS AT IPD-OUM AWARDS CEREMONY 14 6.0 CONCLUSION 15 7.0 REFERENCE 16 1.0 INTRODUCTION Online learning has grown rapidly in the past few years in colleges requiring instructors to learn effective ways to build online communities of learners. There are barriers to avoid, as well as key components to include, when creating online learning environments. There are many technology options to choose from to deliver course material, but instructors must keep in mind the adult learners’ unique needs. Creating Online Learning Environments for Adults As our world embraces technology, the way instruction is delivered to students is evolving from face-to-face instruction to online formats. Creating effective interactive learning environments for adult online courses is important to the success of students. Online learning is a relatively new format for teaching, but as a growing field, it is important for educators to understand the best methods for creating learning environments with available technology. Technology can enhance or defeat the building of community learning environments. Social constructivists understand that learning takes place in a community setting, where instructors and students interact to construct...
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... p. 18-23 Cover Letter This midterm portfolio shows how I have progressed has a college reader and writer. Before this class I had trouble even understanding how to write a thesis and now I think I can definitely write a college level thesis. I have progressed to know how to incorporate my evidence into my concise and focused thesis statement. For example in the self assessment essay my thesis was, “Due to transferring to many schools over my first two years of college, I feel like I have had the opportunity to build up many habits of mind from Framework for Success in Post-Secondary Writing, especially in flexibility, openness and persistence but still can develop in metacognition and creativity in order to become a more successful college writer.” This showed that I could adapt a thesis to the assignment and it was focused and used my sources. At this point in the semester, a strength I have is the ability to connect source evidence with my thesis. I am able to develop my focused thesis around source-based evidence. For example in the college learning essay I was able to use my interview with my friend who was an elementary teacher to help develop my thesis about how teaching has changed due to technology. I also think another strength I have is organizing my paper in a proper order. In the three essays in this portfolio I organized the essays with a focused thesis, introduction, body paragraphs and an organized conclusion. A challenge I have is using signal phrases...
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...Online learning has become one of the largest growing educational systems in America. Not only in America, but it has also spread to other parts of the world as well. In a recent study by New York Times, more than 500,000 Americans take online courses. According to collegeclasses.com, the first online course was known as “correspondence courses” and began in the 1700’s with pamphlets and textbooks that were sent to the students. However, the success of an online student isn’t something that comes easily but is earned through self-discipline and other vital characteristics. According to the article, “Individual Factors and Successful Learning in a Hybrid Course” by Kelly Arispe and Robert J. Blake, success in online courses is a hybrid language. With this in mind, Blake and Arispe point out what the five main important personality traits to contain, which are, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, openness, and neuroticism. Before Arispe and Blake go too in-depth, a common question may be, what is a hybrid class? A hybrid class is “a course where a ‘substantial proportion of the content is delivered online [a course that] typically uses online discussions, and [one that] typically has a reduced number of face-to-face meetings” involved (pg.4). However, even though certain personality traits do play a role in the success of learning, success also relies on the learner’s preferences as well. According to Blake, “It is important to know which types of learners thrive...
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