Be sure to have your students access the E-learning Companion Web Site at http://studentsuccess.college.hmco.com. Consider assigning your students the self-assessment on the web site as a starting point. This assessment will help students measure their readiness to be successful in online course assignments and activities and help guide them on a path to develop necessary skills and habits for online success. The direct URL for the assessment is http://college.hmco.com/collegesurvival/watkins/learning_companion/1e/students/self_assess.html.
Chapter from Becoming a Master Student | Topic from Becoming a Master Student | Suggested readings from the E-learning Companion | Suggested activities from the E-learning Companion |
Introduction: Making Transitions | Connect to school resources | Introduction for Students
Chapter 2: Technology support tips
Developing a technology contingency plan
Chapter 3: Verify your support services
Chapter 4: Planning with learning or physical disabilities in-mind | E-learning Readiness Self-Assessment (in text and on Website)
Chapter 2 Exercise |
Seven discovery and intention statement guidelines | Chapter 4: Short-term and Long-term Goals
Chapter 4: Clarifying Personal Expectations and Setting Goals | Activity 4-2
Activity 4-4 |
Chapter One: First Steps | The Discovery Wheel | | E-learning Readiness Self-Assessment (in text and on Website) |
Motivation or Im just not in the mood | Chapter 8: Finding an application
Chapter 8: Developing your motivational support system
Chapter 8: Visualizing your success
Chapter 8: Being an active participant
Chapter 8: Rewarding yourself throughout the semester
Chapter 8: Developing healthy habits | Activity 8-1
Activity 8-2
Chapter 8 Exercise |
Chapter Two: Planning | Time Monitor/Time Plan | Chapter 5: Keep to a Schedule
Chapter 5: Use Your Free Time Wisely | Activity 5-2 |
Setting and achieving goals | Chapter 4: Short-term and Long-term Goals
Chapter 4: Clarifying Personal Expectations and Setting Goals | Activity 4-2
Activity 4-4 |
Strategies for scheduling | Chapter 3: Be realistic with your time
Chapter 3: Balance your academic and work commitments
Chapter 3: Balance your academic and personal commitments
Chapter 5: Keep to a Schedule
Chapter 5: Make use of the technology | Activity 3-1
Activity 3-2
Activity 5-1
Activity 5-3
Chapter 5 Exercise |
25 ways to get the most out of now | Chapter 4: Building your comprehension skills
Chapter 4: Creating effective study environments
Chapter 7: Study tips for online students | Activity 4- 3 |
Strategies for even longer-term planning | Chapter 4: Short-term and Long-term Goals | Activity 4-2
Chapter 4 Exercise |
Chapter 4: Reading | How muscle reading works | Chapter 7: Online readings
Chapter 4: Creating effective study environments | |
Chapter 5: Notes | Record: The note taking process flows | Chapter 2: Time-saving technology tips
Chapter 2: Tips for using Microsoft Word | Activity 2-1
Activity 2-4 |
Taking notes while reading | Chapter 7: Online readings | |
Chapter 6: Tests | What to do before the test | Chapter 7: Online exams | |
Cooperative learning: Studying with people | Chapter 6: Online relationships
Chapter 6: Making a good first impression online
Chapter 6: Effective email communications
Chapter 6: Staying organized online
Chapter 6: Creating a supportive online learning community
Chapter 6: Five strategies for successful online communications | Activity 6-1
Activity 6-2
Activity 6-3
Chapter 6 Exercise |
What to do during the test | Chapter 7: Online exams | |
Chapter 7: Thinking | But I dont know what I want to do | Chapter 3: Choosing the right opportunities
Chapter 3: Increasing the odds of your success
Chapter 3: Verify your support system | |
Chapter 8: Communicating | The communication loop: Listening | Chapter 4: Building your comprehension skills | Activity 4-3 |
Relationships can work | Chapter 6: Online relationships
Chapter 6: Creating a supportive online learning community | Activity 6-3
Chapter 6 Exercise |
Chapter 9: Diversity | Communicating across cultures | Chapter 6: Online relationships
Chapter 6: Creating a supportive online learning community
Chapter 7: Study tips for online students | Activity 6-3
Chapter 6 Exercise |
Chapter 10: Technology | Connect to cyberspace | Chapter 1: Understanding the basic lingo
Chapter 1: Checking technology requirements | Activity 1-1
Activity 1-2
Activity 1-3 |
Finding what you want on the Internet | Chapter 2: Tips for using your Web browser
Chapter 2: Evaluating online resources | Activity 2-3
Chapter 2 Exercise |
Thinking critically about information on the Internet | Chapter 2: Evaluating online resources | |
Netiquette | Chapter 6: Online relationships
Chapter 6: Creating a supportive online learning community
Chapter 7: Study tips for online students | Activity 6-3
Chapter 6 Exercise |
Joining online communities | Chapter 1: Understanding the basic lingo
Chapter 7: Listservs | |
Becoming an online learner | Chapter 2: Technology tips for online students
Chapter 3: Choosing the right opportunities
Chapter 3: Increasing the odds of your success
Chapter 3: Verify your support system Chapter 7: Study tips for online students
Chapter 8: Getting motivating, staying motivated | |
Chapter 11: Health | Take care of your machine | Chapter 8: Developing healthy habits | |
Chapter 12: What next? | Creating and using a portfolio | Chapter 2: Tips for managing your files
Chapter 2: Tips for using Microsoft Word
Chapter 2: Technology support tips
Chapter 2: Developing a technology contingency plan
Chapter 7: Online (electronic) portfolios
Tutorial: Creating folders and staying organized in Microsoft Windows
Tutorial: Creating folders and staying organized on a Macintosh computer | Activity 2-2
Activity 2-4
Activity 2-5 |
