Study Tips for
Online/Distance Learning Courses
Study Tips for Telecourse,
Teleweb, and Online Courses
There is no one "correct" way to study. Students are individuals,
and what works best for you may be ineffective for someone else. However,
the following general tips may prove useful.
- Purchase your textbooks and study guides. If you are in a telecourse
or teleweb course, check out the videotapes/CDs from the campus library.
- Create your own learning space that is quiet and away from distractions.
- Set up and stick to a study schedule. Without reminders from other
students and a classroom instructor, it is easy to fall behind. Procrastination
may put you too far behind to successfully complete the course.
- Check your class Web site often for e-mails, discussion topics,
and instructor's memos.
- Read your textbook and other assigned reading. Watch the video material
if required. Don't substitute one for the other or assume class notes
on the Web are enough. Test questions will be taken from all sources.
- Actively access online resources.
- Note all due dates; complete assignments on time.
- Initiate discussions. Learn and follow guidelines for e-mail etiquette
see http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc1855.txt
- E-mail your instructor with any questions well in advance of due
dates. Remember your instructor may not respond immediately. A reasonable
time period to wait is 24-48 hours.
- If you still have questions, ask other students in the class, contact
the ACE Center, or consult the support Web sites.
- Type all assignments on a word processor and import them into WebCT
or attach them to an e-mail.
- Submit assignments at least 4-5 hours before they are due to compensate
for Internet processing time or down time.
- Review the results of quizzes. Learn from your mistakes.
- Enjoy earning college credit from home!
For more information, contact the ACE Center at 636-922-8444 or send
an e-mail to:
Ace-Center@stchas.edu
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