Is an Online Course right for me?
Self-assessment survey

This survey is designed to help you decide if you are a good candidate for either a distance learning class (over the Internet) or for a class that uses Internet enhanced elements. Online courses are not ideally suited to every student's learning style. However, some courses may only be offered online. This survey should help give you a good idea of the skills you will need to acquire or to improve for a successful online experience.

For the most part, there are no right or wrong answers to the questions below. This is not a test or a prerequisite for enrolling in an online course. However, your rating and the question explanations that follow should give you an idea of the skills a successful online student will need. You should also get an idea of what you can expect to encounter in an online course. Skipping questions will lower your overall rating. You may take the survey as many times as you wish.


1.
I will have access to a computer with an Internet connection at home.
 
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2.
Typing is easy for me. I am a good typist.
 
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3.
I have all the basic computer/Windows skills and I meet all the prerequisites for online courses.
 
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4.
Reading is easy for me.
 
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5.
I am a self-motivated and self-disciplined person.
 
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6.
When it comes to schoolwork and deadlines, I never wait until the last minute.
 
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7.
I am comfortable communicating in writing.
 
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When I read, I can usually identify key ideas and the support for them.
 
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9.
I find it difficult learn without class discussions.
 
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10.
I am capable of analyzing and evaluating information without help.
 
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11.
Face-to-face interaction with other students and the instructor does not enhance my learning experience.
 
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12.
I am not intimidated by E-mail, the Internet or other computer technologies.
 
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13.
My personal schedule makes it difficult for me to attend courses during the day.
 
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14.
My need to take an online course is very high.
 
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15.
Having face-to-face interaction is not particularly important to me.
 
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16.
I would classify myself as someone who completes assignments ahead of time.
 
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17.
When an instructor hands out directions for an assignment, I prefer figuring out the instructions myself.
 
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18.
I feel perfectly comfortable asking an instructor to clarify the meaning of something in the text or to be more specific about an assignment.
 
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19.
I need the instructor to remind me of due dates and assignments.
 
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20.
Considering my schedule, the amount of time I can devote to an online course is more than for a campus course.
 
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21.
When I am asked to use e-mail, computers, or other new technologies presented to me, I look forward to learning new skills.
 
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22.
As a reader, I would classify myself as good. I usually understand the text without help.
 
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23.
It is very difficult for me to go to campus to take exams or complete work, even in the evenings and on weekends.
 
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24.
Some people need black and white, clear-cut answers and solutions. I am very comfortable with the grays in between.
 
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25.
I have experience with doing basic research and finding information using keyword or subject searches on the Internet.
 
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