OFWniversity - Online Education

The Basics: Is Online Study For You?

Over 7.1 million students found online study the way to go last year, but many students still find it difficult.

Before taking it for granted that online study is the way to go, or that unsuccessful online coursework is something you're doing wrong, let's take a look at how you can decide if online study is a fit for you at all.

If online courses are the only courses you can fit into your schedule, or that you can do from your location--some study is obviously better than none.

Here are some very basic questions to ask yourself in deciding if online study is for you:

Do you have access to a computer, reliable internet, and all the tools you will need to access course materials?

Are you adequately computer savvy so that technical difficulties won't get in between you and your work?

Are you comfortable through solely online communication (video chat, voice chat, emails, forums, text chat)?

Have you plotted out a realistic schedule detailing how schoolwork will fit into your other obligations?