Student Success Statement

"You make your habits and your habits make you."
-ANON
Very good quote. I agree to the fullest , you are responsible for your own character. If you make bad habits, you will be a bad person. If you make good habits, you will be a good person.

Profile of a Successful Student

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… owns or has easy access to the computer with internet access and email

You don’t have to be a computer expert to be successful in online learning-but you must have access to a personal computer with reliable internet access, as well as a basic level of competency in using them. Owning a computer with internet access from your home is ideal but many students use the computer labs on campus or at their offices to complete their work.

.. has basic computer skills and is willing and open to learning new ones

We said you don’t have to be a computer expert to be successful in online learning. However, there are some basic technical skills you should have mastered prior to enrolling in an online course.

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Profile of a Successful Student

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Work together. There are a number of ways that you can ensure you get the most out of your educational experience. First, participate fully. Engage regularly in the discussions and be willing to share your personal, professional experience. You can get to know your classmates through the dialogue that is created in a course environment-sometimes even better than in a face-to-face class. And the same goes for your instructor. Be sure to contact your professor-especially if you are having problems. He/she is still your instructor and will be there to guide and assist you as needed.

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"It's not WHERE you live but HOW you live that counts; it's not where you play but HOW you play that counts.'
-Mr. Haymore
This is a true statement. location does not matter nearly as much as quality. One example is people who live in poverty: You could be the poorest person living in the worst neighborhood, but if you strive for success, you will be an outstanding person. Abraham Lincoln was one such individual. He had practically no money growing up, but look at him now: he is immortal.

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A successful student….

….takes responsibility for his/her own learning

Online learning can be powerful, stimulating, engaging experience for the student who can work and think independently. However, since most-if not all- of the learning takes place on your own time, you will not have the kind of direct supervision you would in a classroom. Online learning therefore requires a significant commitment from you. All education comes down to what you’re willing to invest in the experience-this is particularly true in the online environment. Commitment self-discipline and self-motivation are all key qualities to ensuring success in online courses, so it’s critical that you feel comfortable with this form of communication. While some courses contain modules that include videos or other activities, all of them require significant amounts of reading. And nearly all of your communication with your class mates and your instructor will be writing. If these are weak areas for you, you will want to address those issues prior to enrolling or while enrolled in an online course. The PSU Writing Center is available assist you . . .  is willing to be a member of an online community.

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"Goodness is the only investment that never fails" -Henry David Thoreau
He is absolutely correct. No matter what happens, if you were good , your goodness will come back and pay you tenfold what you invested. Good people are never punished, only tested.

Successful Students 10

Successful Students 10

10. Successful students are good time managers. Successful students do not procrastinate. They have learned that time control is life control and have consciously chosen to be in control of their life.

An elemental truth: you will either control time or be controlled by it! It’s your choice: you can lead or be lead, establish control or relinquish control, steer your own course or follow others. Failure to take control of their own time is probably the no. 1 study skills problem for college students. It ultimately causes many students to become non-students! Procrastinators are good excuse-markers. Don’t make academics harder on yourself than is has to be. Stop protracting. And don’t wait until tomorrow to do it!

The 10 items listed above paraphrased from an article by Larry M Ludwig called Ten Commandments for Effective Study Skills which appear in The Teaching Professor, December, 1992.

“Learning Technologies and Online Education”

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