Maximise Learning Through Online Courses

by Mike Mirshams

Online classes are extremely convenient but you have to do the right things and follow some simple rules to make your efforts more effective:

Find A Quiet Space:

It’s true that you could access an online course anywhere. However, you need to think about where you are accessing the course. Make sure you find a spot that’s quiet, safe and without any outside distractions. The key for maximizing your learning is to make sure you study in a place where nothing is going to get in the way of your learning. You can’t just study on public transportation, in a house full of children or in a busy office. You have to do this in a calm space that doesn’t have loads of distractions, maybe a library that has WiFi access, or even at work in an empty conference room after business hours.

Use a Good Online Connection:

Your efforts in an online course will entail plenty of work. If you don’t have a good online connection then you’re not likely to succeed. That’s because an online course including videos will require you to constantly download data, which would require a fast internet connection. If your course is interrupted by poor connection, then you’re going to have a tough time keeping the momentum in your studies.

Take Notes:

Buy a cheap notepad from a dollar store, and be sure to take notes in many forms on many things. This will allow you to track your progress, review past lessons but also might become useful if you need to demonstrate your online studying to others before finishing the course and printing your certificate of completion.

Keep Your Computer Up to Date:

You have to keep all software and browsing programs on your computer up to date. Many online programs can provide you with information that has to be read on specific browsers or can be read with specific plugins like JAVA or Flash. You have to make sure your computer can actually read the stuff you’re getting into. The same goes for the file formats that are used on a computer. File formats like the PDF format are often utilized in online courses. If you have a good PDF reader then you should use it to your advantage as much as possible. If your course allows you to download material from the internet, then be sure you have the software required to read those materials.

Schedule Your Time:

How much time is your online access good for? How many hours are you expected to spend in order to complete it? This about the number of weeks you have to study and compare it with the number of hours you need and divide them. For instance, if you have 60 hours of study and you have 12 weeks of access then you’ll have to spend 5-6 hours on average every week to get your studies done. Otherwise you will run out of time and you might to pay extra for an extension. Once you know how much time you have, and how many hours you need to study each week, put reminders on your calendar.

Checkout The Credit Claiming Process:

You need to see how the credits from your course are to be used. If you need credits for your CPA credential the process will be different from claiming credits for your PMP credential. The credit claiming process might be different from one institution to another, even from one state to another.

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