Tips for Success in Online Learning

You may be one of the increasing number of students who is trying to achieve a college degree online. If so, follow these tips to help you be a successful online learner.

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Many students think that online classes require less work and are easier than traditional classes. In fact, online classes are designed to be just as exact and difficult as traditional courses. Be prepared to do at least six hours of work a week in an online course. Some weeks and some full classes will require far more than that, especially during the weeks of finals and midterms.

Pay attention to the course learning aims.

【小题2】. Don't ignore them. Course aims are carefully planned and they are the foundations(基础) around which a well-designed course is built. Lectures, activities, written assignments, discussion boards, and tests-in fact, everything in a course-flow from the aims.

Be open to new ways of learning.

Students learn in different ways, and teachers often use kinds of strategies to meet different kinds of learning styles. Give videos and audio files a try, even if they seem different from what you're used to. 【小题3】.Be open to it.

Join with all your heart.

A good posting would cause thought-provoking(引发深思的) questions related to the lesson's topic and would be many sentences. 【小题4】.A well-designed discussion board is designed to produce thoughtful talking.

Make a regular schedule.

Log on(登录) to your course every day or at a minimum five days a week. Since courses are designed for students to do at least six hours of work each week, it’s not wise or effective to wait until the end of the week to do the coursework. 【小题5】.It is just as you would in a traditional course.

Ways to create calm in your daily life

Most of us need some space for calm in our lives. A few simple minutes can create much needed moments of calm. 【小题1】You can use these small skills to create calm in your busy schedule.

Go walking. Walking is perfect and you can do it well anywhere. Simply walking and taking in the view is stress reducing. 【小题2】 . It makes room for new ideas to develop.

Appreciate nature. When we think of nature we think of getting into the countryside or forests, and that is great if you can. 【小题3】 Actually, nature is everywhere. Find a park or a small patch (小块地) of green, or just stick your head out of the window! You have many ways to appreciate nature.

Listen to music. Many people listen to music to calm themselves down. Music actually lifts us out of ourselves. It can also draw our attention from boring and tiring things. 【小题4】.

【小题5】 . Certain activities like yoga and tai chi need quiet focus. They are perfect for active calming. They are good for the body, mind and spirit.

Try out some of these ways and you’ll soon be practicing “moments of calm”.

Praising Kids

Parents praise their kids whenever they do anything that seems to be something remarkable. Jenn Berman, PhD, a family therapist says, “We’ve gone to the opposite extreme of a few decades ago when parents tended to be stricter.” Parents have come to believe that by giving kids heaping portions of praise, they improve their self-esteem and confidence.【小题1】Too much praise can backfire, it seems, and, when given in a way that’s insincere, make kids afraid to try new things or take a risk for fear of not being able to stay on top where their parent’s praise has put them.

【小题2】Not giving enough praise can be just as damaging as giving too much. Kids will feel like they’re not good enough or that you don’t care and, as a result, may see no point in stretching themselves for their accomplishments.

So what is the right amount   of praise?【小题3】If praise is sincere and genuine and focused on the effort not the outcome, you can give it as often as your child does something that deserves a verbal reward. “We should especially recognize our children’s efforts to push themselves and work hard to achieve a goal,” says Donahue, author of Parenting Without Fear, “One thing to remember is that it’s the process not the end product that matters.”

Your son may not be the best basketball player on his team, Donahue says. But if he’s out there every day, shooting baskets, running drills, and playing hard, you should praise his effort regardless of whether his team wins or loses because it’s above and beyond the norm. Praising the effort and not the outcome can also mean recognizing your child when he has worked hard to clean the yard, cook dinner, or complete a history assignment, Donahue adds.【小题4】