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Getting into the rhythm of an online course

Forgive me for boasting, but I think I’m getting the hang of online learning [1].

I turned in my first personal finance [2]-related case study three days ago – on time! – and earned 50 points out of 50 on the assignment. The achievement came on the heels of a pretty impressive showing on my first test [3] and decent performance on my discussion board post, if I do say so myself.

And to think, just weeks ago I was worried I’d be failing this class, monopolizing the accounting department’s tutor [4] and breaking into cold sweats when faced with problem sets.

Despite my initial fears, it seems I’m perfectly capable of getting an A on my assignments – at least when I remember to turn them in.

Many experts say online learning is more challenging than its face-to-face counterpart. But as I settle into the rhythm of my online class, I’m learning that it’s not necessarily the course work, but adapting to the different style of learning, that’s an obstacle.

From a content perspective, my course hasn’t been that hard. My first test was open-book and took me about 25 minutes of the allotted 60. I haven’t had to plug numbers into complicated calculations; I just have to know which formula to use in a given situation.

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