Creating a Map for Success

1. Creating a Map for Success Online Learning EssentialsActivity 3 Click here to start!

2. Introduction A successful online learner carries a map just like a traveler on a new adventure. As an online learner, you need create your own map - a map that clearly defines how you intend to succeed in an online course. It is important to identify what you want to do. How you will know you are being successful? Click to continue! Online Learning Essentials - Activity 3

3. Directions On the following slides are several questions and text boxes to use for responses to these questions. Consider how your new learning experience may impact your study skills and work habits. What might need to change? Who will you ask for help? In what areas might you succeed and where might you have struggles? Activity 3 provides you with an opportunity to create a map for successfully participating in an online learning environment. Click to continue! Online Learning Essentials - Activity 3

4. General Information About You What is your name? What is the name of your online course? What is today’s date? Double-click to save your answers. Click to continue! If you are prompted to save between slides, click NO! Online Learning Essentials - Activity 3

5. Why do you plan to take an online course? This course is not available at my school. I have a schedule conflict and I can’t take the course with others at my school. Other: Double-click to save your answers. Click to continue! If you are prompted to save between slides, click NO! Online Learning Essentials - Activity 3

6. In what ways do you anticipate that your success in an online course may benefit you? I will earn credits that I need in order to graduate. I will be expanding my knowledge in a specific subject area. I will improve my SAT score. I will be better prepared for college. I will become a lifelong online learner regardless of my future career. Other: Double-click to save your answers. Click to continue! If you are prompted to save between slides, click NO! Online Learning Essentials - Activity 3

7. What do you anticipate as obstacles as you participate in your online course? Checking my email everyday Keeping up with my assignments Coursework may seem too easy Coursework may seem too hard Concentrating on my course during the school day Staying in touch with my Online Teacher or my online classmates Trouble with the Internet at school or at home Software or hardware issues Other: Double-click to save your answers. Click to continue! If you are prompted to save between slides, click NO! Online Learning Essentials - Activity 3

8. Where will you do your coursework? Media Center – I will work alone. Media Center – I will work with other online students. Computer Lab – I will work with other online students. Classroom while other students are taking a regular class Classroom – I will work alone. Classroom – I will work with other online students. Other: Double-click to save your answers. Click to continue! If you are prompted to save between slides, click NO! Online Learning Essentials - Activity 3

9. Who can you contact for help? Online Instructor Mentor Teacher Another teacher at my school Online classmates Administrator School counselor School Volunteer Instructional Assistant Other: Double-click to save your answers. Click to continue! If you are prompted to save between slides, click NO! Online Learning Essentials - Activity 3

10. You have completed your map! 1. Print the slide show. • Place your printed slides in your Online Learning Essentials folder. • Exit from the PowerPoint show. If prompted to save again, click NO. Online Learning Essentials - Activity 3