Online Learning
Self-Assessment: Instructions |
As you read the questions below, ask yourself: 鈥淎m I ready for
online
learning?鈥�
Answer by clicking the appropriate number from 1 (low
agreement)
to 6 (high agreement).
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Technology |
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| 1. | Do you have adequate bandwidth (speed
of access to Internet resources) to access
the files required for the learning
experience? |
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| 2. | If needed, will you have access to technical
assistance (either through the learning
experience or elsewhere)? |
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| 3. | Do you have the basic computer skills for
navigating the Internet and the learning
experience itself (e.g., search engines,
downloading files, installing software)? |
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| 4. | Do you own the software necessary for
completing the learning experience
(Adobe Acrobat, MS Office, QuickTime,
Flash, and so forth)? |
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| 5. | Does your computer have the required
components for the learning experience
(enough RAM, speakers, desktop video
conferencing)? |
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| 6. | Do you have anti-virus software that can
protect your computer from a variety of
viruses? |
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| 7. | Can you download files from the Internet
to the hard drive of your computer? |
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Self-Directed Learning |
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| 8. | Will the learning experience you are
considering provide you with enough
useful skills and knowledge so that you
can stay motivated throughout? |
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| 9. | Are you able to invest the time to com-
plete the daily/weekly required activities
of the learning experience? |
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| 10. | Would your friends/colleagues say that
you successfully finish challenges that you
take on? |
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| 11. | Are you committed to learning and
applying what you learn? |
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| 12. | Do you have a personal support structure
in place to assist you in keeping motivated
throughout the learning experience? |
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Online Relationships |
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| 13. | Do you feel comfortable knowing that
other learners will most likely only know
you through online discussions? |
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| 14. | Are you able to express your mood,
emotions, and humor accurately through
your writing? |
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| 15. | Would you be able to remain motivated
knowing that the instructor was not online
at all times and was therefore unable to
provide immediate responses to questions
and concerns? |
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Part Two |
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Online Video |
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| 1. | Do you feel comfortable taking notes
while watching a video on the computer? |
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| 2. | Will you be comfortable relating the
content of short video clips (one to three
minutes, typically) to the extensive information
you have read online or in required
texts? |
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Chat Rooms |
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| 3. | Would you feel comfortable reading
online while typing? |
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| 4. | Can you follow along with more than
one online conversation at a time? |
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| 5. | Are you comfortable knowing that you
may not be able to participate in all of
the conversations occurring online
at the same time? |
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Discussion groups |
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| 6. | Can you accurately express your ideas,
comments, and questions through writing? |
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| 7. | Can you keep focused on the topic of a
discussion, even when there are time delays
between comments? |
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| 8. | Do you perform better when you are given
additional time to compose a response to
a question? |
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Online Readings |
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| 9. | Are you comfortable reading documents
longer than one page on a computer
screen? |
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| 10. | Do you have access to a printer for those
documents that are too long for you to
read online? |
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| 11. | Do you take notes on challenging material
while reading it on the computer? |
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Peer Evaluations |
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| 12. | Would you be comfortable providing a
fellow learner with constructive feedback
on his or her work? |
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| 13. | Would you be comfortable receiving
constructive, but potentially less favorable,
feedback on your work from fellow learners
whom you do not know personally? |
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| 14. | Do you know how to use the attachment
features of your email (view email
attachments and attach files to an
email message)? |
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| 15. | Would you be comfortable knowing that
part of your grade would be based on the
contribution/input of another learner
with whom you only interact online? |
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| 16. | Will you be comfortable working with
other learners in different time zones? |
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| 17. | Is your schedule such that you can provide
prompt and timely feedback to and ask
questions of project team members? |
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Learner Support |
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| 18. | Will you feel comfortable if the online
learning experience offers you little
contact with the instructor (or tutor)? |
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| 19. | Are you confident that you will not
require much technical and administrative
support for a successful online
learning experience? |
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| 20. | Has the prospective learning experience
been designed to keep you actively involved
throughout the learning process? |
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