For many working people, online education is the only way to earn a new degree. It would be impossible to quit a job and go to school full time. When studying at home, it can be tempting to not take a course 100% seriously. Here’s how to get the most out of your distance learning experience.
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Yes, that’s someone earning a diploma in her jammies. Online learning can be challenging – it’s not always a piece of cake; but you could totally bake a cake while listening to the week’s lesson on your MP3 player.
Read about more benefits – including how very attractive you are to employers – below.
MSN has a surprisingly good article up this week aimed at helping online students battle distraction.
Online learning may be ideal for your busy schedule — but your busy schedule isn’t always ideal for online learning. Family members compete for your attention, new e-mails pop up in your inbox, and your growing to-do list beckons.
So when the “classroom” also happens to be your kitchen (or the kids’ playroom or the family room), how do you tune out distractions?
Tips include sticking to a schedule, establishing a workspace, and foreseeing & fending off distractions.
I highly recommend taking a look!