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By Shaan Randow
If you have the self-determination and drive to listen well
and
study harder then you can learn in a live university or an
online school. But some people seem better suited than others
for distance learning programs. Researchers have found that
one
of the factors that contributes to an effective distance
learner
in addition to the ability to work hard is their personality
type.
Their studies have discovered that people who have the ability
to get their energy from inside sources are generally better
candidates for online learning. It’s effective in distance
learning because most of your learning time is spent working
and studying alone. So if you have trouble with that you may
have problems in getting an online degree.
If your personality type will allow you to learn and grow on
your own then you are ready to consider distance learning to
get a technical certificate or online degree. Your next steps
are to consider your purpose for undertaking an online
learning
program.
Is it to benefit your career growth, are you thinking about
changing careers, or do you simply want the fulfillment of
your
lifelong goal to get a college education. These are the most
common goals of successful distance learning participants and
if you share these goals then online learning may be right for
you.
Okay, you know you have the personality type to learn online
and you have goals that will help you to be motivated to
succeed. Now what? You get all your paperwork ready so that
you
can determine whether you have to start from scratch or
whether
those two years of community college can be applied to your
online degree program. Many programs will also give you up to
25% of the total credits required for your online degree foe
your work and life experience in a related field so update and
refine your resume to reflect this experience.
Next you need to find a university or college that offers your
program of study. There are hundreds of accredited online
degree granting schools in the country, over 750 at last
count,
to choose from. Contact the school and find out their
admissions
policy and any regulations that you have to meet. Their
response
and their website should tell you a lot about how organized
their programs are and whether you think it will match your
online aspirations.
Then gather up all of the responses and compare them using
your
own criteria as a guide. Talk to friends and relations that
you
trust and then make a decision. You will soon find out if the
online campus life is for you and hopefully it will be the
right step to getting an online degree and creating a better
life for yourself and your family.
About The Author: This article courtesy of
www.university-phoenix.com
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