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Many Students Learning Online!

A new study finds more students are learning online. In 2008, 17% more students signed up for online courses than the year before. The same study also found more than a quarter of all college students are taking at least one class from online college. These numbers show the college experience is changing, so students and faculty have to adjust. University courses online require a different approach than an in-person class.

If you're planning to attend college online you may need a class in self discipline first. While online learning offers students the flexibility of choosing where and when to study, that freedom can backfire. Many online college students work, have families or may even be serving in the military. These lifestyles come with distractions that can hurt study time. If you plan ahead, however, you can succeed at online learning.

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Set Yourself Up To Succeed!

If you are taking an online class, make sure you set goals for yourself. Know how long you want to take to complete your degree and how many classes will be required each year. Make sure you have enough financial aid to cover the time it will take to earn your online degrees. Keep up with class work so you don't slip behind. Trying to catch up wastes time and your money.

Make sure you have a quiet place to study. You computer may be at home, but if there are distractions at home it may not be the best environment in which to learn. Think of online college as a second job. Give yourself a set time for class work and study time. Make yourself reminders about projects. If you set a schedule for yourself early, you'll build good habits.

Find Your Passion

What are you interested in? That's a good question to ask yourself before you declare your major. If a topic interests you, you are more likely to enjoy studying. Taking a variety of classes early in your college career may help you determine what field interests you most. Remember this is your career, so don't be influenced by family pressure, your current job or hiring trends.

When you attend college distance learning, you don't get to meet friends on campus or run into the professor after class, but there are ways to interact online. Most courses have chat rooms. Students can connect to discuss the class or set up a study group. It's also a good idea to get in touch with your instructor by email or phone. That way when questions or problems arise, you have people to ask for help.

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Get Family Support!

Ask your family and friends for support. Everyone may have been excited when you announced you were going to college. They want you to succeed. But what happens when the baby's screaming or someone needs a ride somewhere? Letting your friends and family know your study schedule will help them respect your boundaries. During school is not the time to run errands or answer phone calls. Consider blocking off your class time on a daily calendar.

Distance learning college offers wonderful flexibility. The chance to decide what you study and when. This flexibility can also be a challenge. You must be disciplined and set goals to succeed in obtaining your own best online education.

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