Now the I have completed the first week of orientation, I feel rather confident navigating ELC. The scavenger was very helpful in showing me the ins and outs of site. When I first logged on, I was overwhelmed as I tried to understand and navigate the site. However, after spending time on ELC and completing the scavenger hunt, I feel more comfortable.
Online learning is a brand new experience for me. I just recently completed my M. Ed. at York College and the constant driving to and from campus and time away from my family was difficult. I enjoy going to school, but the time spent out of my home was too much. I think an online program will provide me with the joy of taking classes without the hassle of being away from my family.
I am very curious to see how the instruction will be delivered. I am also concerned with my own time management. I will need to make it a point to check in and keep up to date with my assignments. However, I do think that the online instruction will give me time to process information before responding, which I think will deepen my understanding. I find that when I have more time to process and make connections, my learning is enhanced.
Jessica -- I am so glad that you found the scavenger hunt to be helpful. You will find that the ELC will be second nature in a few weeks. I also understand how appealing online learning can be. The no commute is wonderful. Time managment is critical. The best advice I can offer is to make a weekly schedule and try to set aside a little bit of time every day to do some work (reading, posting to the ELC, composing papers, etc.). I do agree with you that online learning does afford a lot more reflection time. I often developed and ELC posting in word, let it sit a few hours, reread and made sure it said what I wanted and the posted to the ELC.
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Leeann