Centre for Distance Education Resource Blog » Online Learning http://mycollegemyway.com/blog Resources for Students Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:01:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 How to Study for an Online Education http://mycollegemyway.com/blog/online-learning/how-to-study-in-an-online-education/ http://mycollegemyway.com/blog/online-learning/how-to-study-in-an-online-education/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:13:04 +0000 Gayle Bird http://mycollegemyway.com/blog/?p=136 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 [...]]]>

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.

How to Study for an Online Education »

]]> http://mycollegemyway.com/blog/online-learning/how-to-study-in-an-online-education/feed/ 0 The 9 Benefits of Distance Learning http://mycollegemyway.com/blog/online-learning/the-9-benefits-of-distance-learning/ http://mycollegemyway.com/blog/online-learning/the-9-benefits-of-distance-learning/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:05:44 +0000 Gayle Bird http://mycollegemyway.com/blog/2008/04/09/the-9-benefits-of-distance-learning/ 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. The 9 Benefits [...]]]>

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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.

The 9 Benefits of Distance Learning –>

]]> http://mycollegemyway.com/blog/online-learning/the-9-benefits-of-distance-learning/feed/ 0 How to reduce distractions while your online class is in session http://mycollegemyway.com/blog/online-learning/how-to-reduce-distractions-while-your-online-class-is-in-session/ http://mycollegemyway.com/blog/online-learning/how-to-reduce-distractions-while-your-online-class-is-in-session/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:15:53 +0000 Gayle Bird http://mycollegemyway.com/blog/2008/04/02/how-to-reduce-distractions-while-your-online-class-is-in-session/ 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 [...]]]>

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!

Staying On Task –>

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