Do Not Disturb — Online Learning Taking Place
With a growing student population from 44 states and 10 countries currently enrolled at Light University Online, many of whom are new to online learning, our team of enrollment coaches is seeing an increase in the number of questions about time management, and how to be successful in the online classroom. It is not an easy question to answer since each learner is different.
When I have been asked about how to be successful in the online classroom, I often start with what online students, in general, struggle with the most – DISTRACTIONS. My advice is simple — find your best available time and place and make those your “personal” college classroom.
If you are still finding that unexpected interruptions or unusual settings make consistent study patterns difficult do not panic. Do the little things that can pay big dividends — fully engage during your personal classroom time(s), place something on your computer or at your study area that remind you of your long-term educational goals, and use aides to help you focus – (e.g. “Do Not Disturb –Learning Taking Place” sign in your study.)