Online learning means you will be "attending" class via the web rather than face-to-face for most or all of your course. Like regular classes, you'll have an instructor and classmates, and will interact with them during the semester. You'll have homework and participate in class activities.
Online classes do vary from regular classes in some important ways. You won't be meeting in a classroom at a regular time and place. Communication with your instructor and other students will take place online, not in person. Without an instructor reminding you what is due in class each week, you'll have more responsibility for your own learning. You will need basic computing skills and convenient access to the Internet.
The skills you need most to be a successful online learner are the same ones you use in any class: preparation, organization and self-discipline. The difference is in how you apply them.
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