If you scored between 11 and 20, online courses may work for you, but you need to make a few adjustments in your attitudes and planning to succeed. If you scored 21 or more, online courses may not currently be a suitable option for you - talk to the instructor before you enroll. Distance learning courses give you greater freedom to schedule your work, but they also require more self-discipline. Distance learning courses require you to work primarily from written instructions, with oral explanations by the instructor only as a backup. Online courses require at least as much time as attending classes and completing assignments for campus courses.
Online courses use technology for teaching and communication.
You will need to be comfortable with such computer techniques as up and downloading your assignments. Text based materials are the primary source of directions and information in many online learning courses. Some online courses require occasional trips to campus for orientation and exams. This version has evolved from one by Brian McKinney, Diablo Valley College.