Online Education Success

Factors Learned Related to Online Education Success 

From the articles, I have learnt several things regarding succeeding in online education. For instance, the major thing that I have noted is that students need to lay emphasis on developing approaches for managing time. This way, they are capable of managing the requirements of a course while serving as independent learners. Additionally, whenever learners embark on discussing with other students online, they are able to improve their learning experience while educators should support students in taking part in online discussions to allow them to succeed in their online courses. Moreover, I have realized that instructors should encourage students to utilize the concepts they acquire from online courses in order to ensure they are capable of creating the capacity of retaining and synthesizing the objectives from the course (Roper, 2007) . When pursuing courses online, I have realized that raising thoughtful questions provides them with the ability of relating with their instructors as well as fellow students while at the same time allow them to understand the subject matter more.

Also, when students establish connections with their colleagues, they are able to offer as well as receive the learning support they require in line with establishing a learning sense among other students. Furthermore, students should practice the art of remaining motivated/self-discipline while in an online class, since they are able to avoid incidences of burning out or losing interest. In this perspective, therefore, when learners put into consideration these factors, I believe that they would be able to excel in their online education endeavors. I have also noted that these factors resemble the ones of a traditional classroom (Waschull, 2005) . Thus, excelling in education whether online or in a traditional classroom setting requires students to lay emphasis on these factors. These can also play a critical role in terms of guiding the future endeavors of students in diverse areas of interest.

Incorporating Online Success Factors to Course 

For the factors that I have learned regarding online success, I can deploy them to this course in various ways. For instance, ensuring to read the entire syllabus would be among the major ways of applying the success factors. This would allow me to understand the entire course, hence allow gain deeper understanding concerning it, as well as plan ways of completing it. I would ensure to record the exact dates for the assignments together with discussions (Morrison, 2012) . Also, I would make sure that I have reminders such that once the course starts, I would have adequate understanding concerning discussion topics, and assignment instructions each week to allow me to gain increased familiarity.

Having a play for studying on a weekly basis would also allow me to manage my time while taking the online course effectively. I understanding that studying completing assignments, and taking part in forums serves as a challenging process. Therefore, I would embark on effective time management by planning typical study times to allow me to excel in my online classes. Additionally, I would make sure that I log in to the course portal several times per week to check for announcements from the instructor, read discussion posts, as well as review course materials (Morrison, 2012) . I would make sure to take part in the discussions by active participants while logged in. In doing so, I would feel as if I belong to the community while at the same time boosting my learning experience.

Furthermore, I would make sure that I get into the habit of asking questions. I would make sure that I consult my classmates and instructor whenever I have doubts regarding a certain issue related to the course. When asking the questions, I would make sure that I understand why am asking the questions while at the same time making sure that I communicate in a clear and concise manner. The other area I would emphasize on would be to make sure that I connect with my fellow students. I would utilize the different social tools available to reach my colleagues (Morrison, 2012) . Doing so would serve as an ideal way of collaborating with other learners regarding the contents of the course while at the same time ensuring to share course materials. In this case, I believe that deploying these approaches would contribute toward my success in the online learning environment.

Weekly Plan for Completing Course Requirements 

To succeed in the online learning course, I feel that a weekly plan would play a critical role in terms of allowing me to manage my time at school while at the same time balancing with other responsibilities, including work, family, and other life. The plan that I will use in order to complete the requirements of the course is as shown in Table 1.

Table 1: Weekly Plan for the Course

As depicted in Table 1, I have allocated most of the hours to studying. The plan will also assist me to compete other tasks, including chores, family, work, shopping, going out, as well as taking time to relax by watching a movie on Sunday night.

References

Morrison, D. (2012). Five-step strategy for student success with online learning. Retrieved from https://onlinelearninginsights.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/five-step-strategy-for-student-success-with-online-learning/

Roper, A. R. (2007). How studnets develop online learning skills. Educause Quartely , 62-65.

Waschull, S. B. (2005). Predicting success in online psychology courses self-discipline and motivation. Computers in Teaching, 32 (3), 190-192.