Question

Think through and write about your approach to this biology online course and how you plan to succeed. Be as specific and honest as possible. Listed below are some items you must consider and address in your written response:

- Will you do most of your work be completed on weekdays or weekends?
- What time(s) of day will you complete most of your work for this course (early morning, midday, evening, or late at night)? Is this time the best time of day for you to work on mentally challenging material and produce your best work?
-We all know that computers sometimes fail to function and that we can temporarily lose Internet access due to reasons beyond our control. Plan for this. What is your DISASTER PLAN in the event that this occurs just before an assignment is due? Where else can you get computer access in this situation? Figure this out and include this information in this report.
- List the resources you expect to use to learn the course material. Be sure not to limit yourself to the text.
- Have you taken an on-line course before? If so, do you expect that experience to make this course a bit easier?-
-How many hours/week do you think (honestly) you can devote to this course?
- What are your concerns about this course or what do you think your biggest challenges will be?
- How can you address these concerns or challenges to maximize your success in this course?

​Please write at least two paragraphs addressing each of the below questions and any other considerations or issues that will affect your success in online course.

Answer 1

I strongly believe that doing online courses is one way to own my learning and plan my schedule which requires more discipline and commitment. I plan to complete most of my work during the weekdays as weekends are not that suitable. I would like to complete most of my works during early morning when I normally feel fresh and think of new ideas without any distraction. It’s very important that computers and internet work well in order to complete my course on time, especially during my assignment submission. If the computer or internet do not work, I have my mobile phone that is connected to internet from which I can connect to the course and assignment.

I would refer books in the library, go through images, watch videos related to the subject and talk to friends who do the same course in order to gain better understanding. I haven’t taken an online course before, but I’m very confident that I will be able to learn quickly and complete it successfully. I’m planning to spend six hours in a week for this course. Balancing other subjects and spending enough time for the online course regularly would be definitely a challenge, besides, I need to be more dedicated with complete focus while I do it online as there would be lots of distractions online.