Staying motivated while taking an online course can often be challenging. You are responsible for doing the work and accessing the material. One thing that I have learned from this course that has really helped me keep up my progress and motivation during the course and with my other classes is setting goals. There are multiple steps to setting goals efficiently. The steps are: setting specific goals, measurable goals, attainable goals, relevant goals, and time bound goals. By following these guidelines your goals will help keep you on track. The following resource is very helpful with goal setting.
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