Are You Prepared for an Online Course?

SELF ASSESSMENT: Determine your readiness to succeed in an online course by answering yes or no to the following statements.

1.I am comfortable working with computers.
2.I have regular access to a computer that is connected to the Internet (preferably at home).
3.I have the necessary computer hardware/software to successfully participate in an online course. (Minimum Requirements: Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, ME or MacOS 9, MacOS X; 64 MB of RAM, 1 G of free disk space; Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat Reader; Internet Explorer 5.5 or Netscape Communicator 4.78; JavaScript and Cookies enabled; 56 K modem; virus protection software.)
4.I know how to open and send e-mail messages with attachments.
5.I know how to use a Web browser.
6.I am able to load, download, upgrade, and install software on my computer.
7.I am familiar with a word processing program.
8.I can copy and paste text from one document to another.
9.I can save a file on my computer.
10.I can find and open a file on my computer.
11.I know how to create and how to use file folders on my computer.
12.I am a self-motivated and disciplined learner.
13.I have college-level reading skills.
14.I enjoy expressing my ideas in writing.
15.I prefer to learn independently and rarely need an instructor's guidance or assurances.
16.I can communicate effectively without face-to-face interaction with my classmates or my instructor.
17.I enjoy interacting with others online.
18.I recognize that the requirements for an Internet course are the same or possibly greater than the requirements for a traditional course.
19.I am willing to spend several hours at a time working with my computer.
20.I am willing to contact my instructor when I need help with an online course.
21.I understand that I may have to wait patiently for a response from my instructor to my e-mail messages. (The response time is generally 24 hours on weekdays.)
22.I can reserve 9 to 12 hours per week to work on a 16-week online course. For an 8-week online course, I can reserve 18-24 hours.
23.I am confident in my ability to successfully complete an online course.
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