Online Learner Readiness Assessment and Preparation Resources

You may share the following tools and resources with your online students to help them assess their readiness for Distance Education courses and to prepare for the unique demands that DE courses bring.


Online Readiness Assessment tools

Select one of the following tools to share with your students to help them assess their own readiness to be online learners. Be sure to include clear rationale and instructions, as well as links to the Online Student Readiness Tutorials (below) if they determine they need preparation.

 

Online Learner Preparation Resources

"The Online Education Initiative (OEI) has developed the Online Student Readiness Tutorials, a series of interactive multimedia tutorials that address the real challenges experienced by online students, new and experienced, while pursuing success in online classes. Therefore the goal of these tutorials is to assist California community college students with developing the skills required to be successful in an online course."

Topics covered include, but are not limited to:

  • Organization skills
  • Study skills and time management
  • Communication skills for online learning
  • Online reading strategies
  • Personal support
  • and more