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Those of you who have been studying online for some time know that learning in a face-to-face classroom and learning online are different. Consequently, online learning requires different attitudes and skills. Some of your behaviors when you were still a student in residential or on-site educational institutions may not necessarily work for you in an online learning setting. However, just like in any education setting, learners share the responsibility in creating an active, rich, and robust learning community.
In order to better prepare yourself for and to make realistic expectations about online learning, it would be beneficial for you to know what roles roles are as online learners. The resources below are provided to you to give you a better perspective about learning and on being a learner in open distance e-learning (ODeL).
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The role of the online learner: Onsite students becoming online learners.[1]
This resource material enumerates the five key competences of online learners: operational, cognitive, collaborative, self-directing, and course-specific. It will help you to be more aware of your responsibilities and expectations in the online learning environment (OLE).
Top 5 traits of an effective online learner[2]
The video talks about the essential traits you need to be successful online learners. It was mentioned that building connections, cultivating the art of asking questions, and managing your time well as some of the essential traits of successful online learners.
What happens in a course is a shared responsibility.[3]
The resource gives you an idea on how to contribute to the overall success of a course through collaboration with your fellow students, support for your teachers, and participation in learning activities. It emphasizes the two-way learning process, with both teachers and students as active participants in the whole learning environment.
Be a successful online learner.[4]
In this resource, tips are provided for you on how to be a successful online learner. Aside from being self-motivated and self-directed, the article also mentioned computer skills and high-speed internet connection as necessities in a student’s learning journey. Note: Apart from reading the texts in this website, please watch the video on being a successful online learner as well.
As you go over the resources above, please contemplate on how you are going to develop the skills essential to successful online learning and the ways that you could apply the tips provided in the resources. These materials will help you gain a clearer understanding of what it takes to be a successful online learner and will help you be positive and resilient when facing the challenges that go along with studying in the ODeL setting.
[1] Borges, F. (2008). The role of the online learner: Onsite students becoming online learners. Available at https://dugi-doc.udg.edu//bitstream/handle/10256/994/189.pdf?sequence=1[2] CUW Online. (24 August 2015). Top 5 traits of an effective online learner [Video file]. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnK8-14M7_Q[3] Weimer, M. (2017). What happens in a course is a shared responsibility. Available at https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-professor-blog/happens-course-shared-responsibility/?_hsenc=p2ANqtz--GxSuSZCXpesndbukSFl6T-5rsJGuDg7D0n4YpO0T2b9i2VP2Ebjy4XtusNTGEenqWStZ2bJIlAnFzFYF0sQk53Bu-8A&_hsmi=49452960[4] Northeastern University. (2017). Be a successful online learner. Available at https://www.northeastern.edu/online/online-learning/
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