The most
important advantage of online
learning is the flexibility of time you can spare for
learning. Most people who go in for this option do so because jobs or other
commitments prevent them from attending regular classroom-based
courses of an obligatory schedule.
There is, however, a danger in having flexible study
hours: it is easy to lose track of time
or become disorganized. The ability to learn and the quality of your
performance, in such situations, just cannot be your best, and your poor grades
will prove this.
The key to best
performance is to be able to manage your time efficiently. Here are a few
proven time management techniques that will help you to stay in control of your
time for study and derive the maximum benefits from your online learning.
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Make a plan
Everything
begins with planning: you can use a good planner or special calendar, adding
all the dates for each class you have scheduled and the dates of submission of
projects. You need to add as well a timetable for execution of work in stages
of each project and stay on schedule.
Making such a
plan is easy – implementing it is another matter. Being on your own, it's easy to let things slip with the excuse
that you can easily make up for lost time later on. Maybe you can, but the
results will never be as good as those of properly scheduled work will. A good
instructor will know that your work is a rush job done at the last minute, and
grade you accordingly.
Prioritize
You may think
you are too much burdened with too many cares,
but are you in fact? Track all your activities and time spent on each for one
week. It will help you understand how your time is being used; you will realize
where you need to make changes to prioritize your studies and other important
things and in what order.
For example, if you meet friends for two hours three times a week, cutting it down to twice
a week could give you a valuable two extra hours to go for the higher grades.
Mobile apps are available that make prioritizing and tracking easy for you.
Establish your work space
You are in pursuit of knowledge, a degree and a better career that will
depend on worthwhile results. You need to be, therefore, organized and
disciplined to be in the right frame of mind. To do this you should have a
designated workspace where you can spend your time studying with concentration.
Making this a
habit will help substitute the psychological structured system of the physical
classroom. It will enable you to focus on your work instead of being disturbed
by domestic distractions.
Establish a routine
If you are able
to do your study at the same time each day, that will be great. It helps you to
be mentally and physically prepared for study. However, if you cannot do this,
there is a way out. Establish a routine of a specific number of study hours
each day. If necessary, you can break up the time into as many segments as
would suit the other demands on you.
Ensure that you utilize
fully the different blocks of time and put in the same number of hours of quality
study each day. Sub-routines like a cup of coffee after an hour of work (no
earlier or later) and a snack an hour later will help you to stay settled in your routine.
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