- As an online student, we should know how to manage our time. Different from the other courses, students will not be forced to take classes and absorb new knowledge at a certain time. Therefore, it is important for students to be good time-manager so that they can successfully complete all their tasks on time. As for me, I will establish a schedule to list what I need to do in a week and in a day respectively, which allows me to track the process of what I need to do in a week and know how to plan my next day schedule.
2. Collaboration is also important for online students. Different from other courses which allow students to communicate directly with other, online students require to utilize other tools, such as discussion board, Gmail, and GroupMe, to contact their group members. To complete a group assignment, there are several steps that require students to do. 1. Getting to know group members. 2. Understanding the assignment before it starts. 3. Defining the components of the project. 4. Defining roles and responsibilities. 5. The role of the project manager. 6. Assessing group experience.
3. It important for students to know how to find credible resources. There is a 5W model that allows students to easily determine whether the source they find is credible or note. 1. Who: is the author credentials? 2. When: when is the article published? Is the article still relevant? 3.What: it the content in this article bias or not? 4.Why: the purpose of the author to write this article. 5. Where: is this article been recognized by others as important or useful?