Student Steam

Express Yourself!

The purpose of this segment is to provide online students with real and genuine student insights. Our goal is to provide answers and tips that will help meet your unique needs.

If you would like to include a comment or question, fill out the following form; a pseudonym will be applied to your submission. Published comments will be chosen randomly and Sara will work to provide the best answer possible! As always, give our office a call if you have any questions.

Dear Sara,

I am taking three courses online this semester and I love it! It gives me the flexibility to learn and complete coursework whenever I have the time, versus a set time and traveling to school for class meetings. Although I miss the person to person interaction, it has been working out great for me!

-Susan Smith

Susan,

I’m so glad that you are loving your online classes. There are several ways to get around the perceived lack of person-to-person interaction that can make your online learning experience even more rewarding. Of course, there is always the option to communicate online through CourseDen via the chat and email features, but one thing to try out is video conferencing. Some examples of video conferencing options are Skype and Google+ (see Hangouts), both of which are free. All you’ll need is a webcam and a headset with a microphone if you don’t have a computer with both already integrated, but these can be found for a very reasonable price at places like WalMart or Staples. There’s also options to use social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to keep in contact with classmates.

Sincerely,

Sara