Full Description
This text is appropriate for online or hybrid Student Success classes, General Education courses delivered online, and as a supplemental resource across the curriculum to prepare students for effective online learning. It addresses strategies specific to the hybrid and online learning environment combined with key components, learning styles and critical thinking, from best-selling Keys to Success to help students be effective across the curriculum. Keys to Online Learning addresses though the convenience of online education has enabled greater numbers of students' access to degree programs, being successful in this environment requires specific skills and strategies. Every element can be fundamentally different for online students (i.e. the presentation of material, classmate and instructor interaction, assessments and activities). Students will learn how to effectively experience the online environment learning process as they decide what, how, and when course materials are accessed. Reading skills are required for print and onscreen content. Writing is the main form of communication, informally on discussion boards and formal writing skills in academic papers. Assignments require virtual collaboration, and developing peer relationships requires a different skill set than those used in face-to-face settings. Online education can make a student more anonymous, so motivation and time management is paramount. This resource will support online students to develop the aforementioned skills: reading, writing, assignments, and more, infusing learning styles and critical thinking throughout.
Contents
Chapter 1Yourself as an Onlien StudentUnderstanding the Online Learning Environment Facts and Fictions of Online Learning Types of Online Courses Feature: Online Application Types of Assignments Types of Learning Management Systems Setting Yourself Up for Success: Practices of Successful Online Learners Prepare for the Path Ahead Structure Your Schedule Set Priorities Develop Discipline and Accountability Foster Relationships Feature: Online Outlook Seek New Skills Manage Your Thoughts and Emotions Feature: Create a Quick Plan for Success Ask for Help Feature: Practice Chapter 2: Managing Time and Priorities Feature: Analyze: Rate Yourself as a Self-ManagerSetting Goals for Success What is a Goal? Dealing with Conflicting Goals Guidelines for Attainable (SMART) Goals Feature: Create a Path to Success Time Management Tools and Strategies Schedules and Planners Common Electronic Calendar FeaturesManaging Time in Online Courses Manage Email Feature: Online Application Feature: Online Outlook Manage Discussion Forums Manage Course Resources Manage Your Non-Educational Computer Time Put Off Procrastination Develop Good Habits Feature: Practice Chapter 3: Navigating Learning Strategies Feature: Analyze: Rate Yourself as a Self-Knowing LearnerUse Assessments to Learn about Yourself Assess to Grow, Not to Label Types of Assessments Feature: Create a CharacterAssess Yourself with the Multiple Intelligences with Pathways to Learning Take the Assessment Apply the Strategies for Online LearningAssess Your Style of Interaction with the Personality Spectrum Take the Assessment Apply the Strategies for Online Learning Feature: Online Outlook Feature: Practice Chapter 4: Critical Thinking: Programming Feature: Analyze: Rate Yourself as a Thinker Becoming a THINKER Take apart information Hear other perspectives Identify False Logic Neutralize judgment Keep out bias Evaluate sources Resolve problemsCritical Thinking in Arguments Identifying the Conclusion Identifying the Premises Identifying the Supporting Evidence Identifying the Hidden AssumptionsCritical Thinking in an Online Environment Strategies for Using Critical Thinking in Threaded Discussions Strategies for Searching for Information Online Feature: Online Application Feature: Evaluate Websites Feature: Online Outlook Feature: Practice Chapter 5 Uploading Information-Online Reading, Information Literacy, and Study Skills Feature: Rate Yourself as a Reader of Online and Text MaterialsGet Ready to Read Define Your Purpose Be Prepared for a Challenge Set Realistic Goals Expand Your Vocabulary Deal with Internal Distractions Prepare for Online ReadingActive Reading Strategies for Critical READERS Rapidly Skim Evoke Memories Apply Critical Thinking Determine Main Ideas Engage with Others Review SummarizeOnline Reading Challenges Complex Material Eyestrain Feature: Create a Summary Feature: Online Application Feature: Online Outlook Reading Strategies for Different Learning Styles Feature: Practice Chapter 6 Compressing Information--Note-Taking for Online Courses Feature: Analyze: Rate Yourself as an Active StudentBasic Note-Taking Techniques Deciding on What to Record Deciding Where to Keep Notes Feature: Create AbbreviationsNote-Taking Situations Note-Taking While Reading Note-Taking for Multimedia Presentations Feature: Online Outlook Collaborative Note-TakingNote-Taking Formats Outlining T-format (Cornell System) Think Links Feature: Online Application Note-Taking Strategies for Different Learning Styles Feature: Practice Chapter 7: Zooming in on Online Course Assignments and Tests Feature: Analyze: Rate Yourself as a WriterTackling Any Assignment Before You Begin Approaching Different Types of Assignments Feature: Online Application ANSWER the Question Characteristics of Effective Writing Clear Topic Good Organization Feature: Create a New Topic Writer's Voice and Material Feature: Online Outlook Sentence Variety Conciseness Correct Grammar and Punctuation Good DesignApplying Strategies for Different Learning Styles Feature: Practice Chapter 8-Creating e-Portfolios Feature: Analyze: Rate Yourself as a Self-PromoterDeveloping Your e-Portfolio Purpose of an e-Portfolio What to Include Feature: Create a Short BiographySteps in Creating an e-Portfolio Decide Collect Develop Feature: Online Application Evaluate Share Feature: Online Outlook Feature: Practice
