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Students who do well in online learning situations tend to be

• Mature
• Reflective
• Engaged in the learning experience
• Disciplined enough to complete assignments without teacher’s physical presence
• Able to deal with technology problems efficiently
• Self-motivated
• Able to work and learn independently
• Able to work well in teams
• Motivated to read, write and participate in online activities
• Aware of personal strengths and weaknesses and thus able to develop realistic learning plans and clear learning objectives
• Able to cope with anticipated barriers to learning
• Aware of their personal learning preferences
• Able to learn well from life and make use of personal intuition and experience
• Able to learn well from mentors and to help others learn
• Able to ask clarifying questions as needed
• Able to interact effectively with the educational bureaucracy
• Full time rather than part time

Additionally, students who do well in online learning situations tend to have

• Clear academic and professional goals
• Good academic skills, especially writing
• All technology skills required to navigate course and complete assignments
• Adequate time for study (able to devote at least 5 - 10 hours per week for each 3-credit course)
• Good time management skills and established routine
• Strong self regulatory skills
• Preference for visual learning
• The belief that they can learn from peers as well as or better than from the instructor