Online learning is an interesting but rather confusing thing. It’s hard to study with so many distractions, such as the Internet and iTunes. However, there are many useful resources on the Internet. For example, there are multitudes of flash card websites discussed in a previous post. Also, there are website that help you create citations for your papers in different formats. Also, a very useful tool is Google Docs. You can create schedules, to do lists and even connect it to your gmail account. Finally, videos are also prominent parts of online resources. They are very underrated. You can go onto youtube.com and search through many videos that will explain to you, in a visual format, any questions you have.
Also, taking this class taught me a lot about how I study. When I tracked how I spent my time, it was obvious where I procrastinated. I learned that I can’t accomplish work after 11PM. It showed that I would begin to procrastinate and then watch TV. I also learned what kind of learner I am. First, I am a sequential learner, which makes sense. I study by making a list of steps to follow to complete the problem at hand. Also, I learned I am a visual learner. This means that I like to have diagrams to learn. I am also a sensual learner. This means that I like to know how the information I am learning is going to be used in my real life or in a future job. This definitely makes sense because classes that have no real meaning to my major are difficult for me. Finally, I learned I am not as big of a procrastinator as I thought, but there are definitely times when it is hard to get started on work.
The most meaningful thing I experience I have in this course was the Time Tracking assignment. I think everyone should try this at least once a semester. Tracking what you do every hour helps you see where your flaws in studying are. Also, it shows when you sleep and how you can get more, which is every college students dream. Finally, this was very meaningful because in the beginning of the semester I had trouble finding time to eat. My schedule was so hectic that I would forget and I would get sick or end up eating very unhealthy at night. Looking at how I spend my time during the day helped me figure out when the best times would be to eat.
I will apply a good amount of the information I learned in this to my life in the future. I learned about many useful study websites, which I used for my finals. Also, every semester I am going to make a time tracker to see where I can make my time more efficient. Overall, the information I learned about the Internet has made me more aware and definitely more successful in my other online class.