The Washington School of World Studies is committed to your success in online learning.  Following are some tips to ensure you are thriving in our e-learning environment.

Keys to Success
The following ideas will assist in contributing to your success and satisfaction with the course experience: 

  1. Review study tips
    Take time at the beginning of the course to read the study tips in course resources. These are important tips that will help you achieve success in the class. 
     

  2. Set up a course notebook
    Set up your course notebook at the outset of the class. Keep all class related material in this notebook for quick access.

  1. Stay on schedule
    Organize your time effectively. You should plan on devoting about 10 hours per week for an online course. 
     

  2. Email the instructor
    Communication with the instructors and other students is important in successfully learning in an online atmosphere.

 

Online discussion recommendations
In online course discussions, teachers will be looking for positive interaction and quality of thoughts.

Discussion Postings

  1. Check discussions frequently
    You should plan to login to your course website several times a week.

  1. Follow along with all discussions
    Read any earlier postings first to find out if you are on track, and to find out what others have said. Support your thoughts in a clear and concise manner.

  1. Writing style
    Always use relatively short paragraphs. This will make your writing much easier to read.

  1. Be respectful and polite
    Use care while interacting during on-line discussions. Without the usual visual clues you will not be able to gauge the full reaction of your words.

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