In Online Learning Strategies and Skills 1159, I learned about some important tips to avoid and prevent personal information from leaking, some beneficial online tools such as quizlet.com and prezi.com, which can improve and help my performance in school, and some tips of how to do research through google.com and library.osu.edu. Despite of all the things that I learned, I also learned about myself in this course. Furthermore, I learned about myself in this course. I learned that I am not a serious procrastinator, but I can alway find some way to avoid and prevent being a procrastinator in the future. In addition, one of the most meaningful experience in this course was the moment when I realize how important to have n-etiquette when use computer because online etiquette seems unnecessary and unimportant. In the future, I will definitely apply some of the things that I learned in this course. Absolutely, I will remember that I have to avoid plagiarism no matter what because my works have no value if I plagiarize.
This course covered a lot of information specifically to online learning. Basic technology information, simple online tools, and helpful online resources are the three major areas that I learned throughout the course. In term of technology, I learned how to secure my accounts online. If I want to have keep my accounts secure online, I should follow the three important tips that Ryan Watkins and Michael Corry mentions in E-Learning Companion (2014). According to Watkins and Corry, we should change our password at least every 6-9 months; we should have multiple passwords; we should have a app to keep and help us remember our passwords. Keeping these three essential tips in mind, I will have safe and secure accounts on the internet.
Not only that I learned some basic information to keep my online accounts secure, but the course also allows to discover some of the help tools that provide on the internet. Tools such as quizlet.com and prezi.com are extremely important because they are free and simple to use. quizlet.com is a website where I can make notecards for a psychology exam. Whenever I want to review the information, I can just pull out my phone or tablet, then I can review my psychology materials immediately. prezi.com is an online website where I can make free and impressive presentations. When I need to make a presentation for my English class, I can use it to make presentation and have no fear of not having a USB drive on presentation day. Knowing where to find online resources are very important to success in college, I located a few online resources where I often go and find necessary information. Ohio State University library, library.osu.edu, is one of the website where I can find my resources most of the time; especially, most of things that we do in library are free because I am a student at The Ohio State University! Finding articles, magazines, and journals, I go to the library because the library is where I can find reliable, valuable, and useful information.
Interesting enough, I learned about myself in Online Learning Strategies and Skills 1159. I learned that I am not a serious procrastinator, which means that I don’t always do my homework at the last minutes when it is due. Having a good understanding of myself, I will succeed in college. Knowing the strengths and weaknesses, I should exercise my strengths and fight against my weaknesses. Creating a time line on google excel is a great way to defeat the habit of procrastinating.
There are so many interesting tips that I learned throughout the course. One of the most meaningful experience in this course was the moment when I realize that online etiquette is a real thing. I should know how to represent myself on the internet like I am eating on a dinner table in a fancy restaurant. One of the most important netiquette is introducing yourself to the teacher even when we take online courses. When I take an online course, it is very important that I take time to introduce myself and let the teacher know about me.
Since there are a lot of helpful tips in Online Learning Strategies and Skills 1159, I will apply a lot of the information that are covered in this course. Plagiarism is a serious academic violation. I must remember the importance of avoiding plagiarism throughout my college carrier and life. I should remember that college is not a place to get a good grade, but a place to build a character. Character is more important than merely a good grade.
In conclusion, I enjoyed Online Learning Strategies and Skills 1159 overall. It has been a wonderful experience. Thank you very much instructor, Joni Tornwall. Thank you for your guidance and help alone the way.