Your score is .

Scoring: Add 3 points for each "a" that you indicated, 2 points for each "b", and 1 point for each "c".

If you scored 23 points or more, an Online Learning course is a real possibility for you. If you scored between 15 and 22, Online Learning courses may work for you, but you may need to make a few adjustments in your schedule and study habits to succeed. If you scored 14 or less, Online Learning courses may not currently be the best alternative for you; talk to a counselor. If your score was less than 10, you must not have completed the survey. Please go back and try again!

Explanations: The ten questions in the questionnaire reflect some of the facts about taking Online Learning courses.

1. Online Learning students sometimes neglect courses because of personal or professional circumstances, unless they have specific and compelling reason for taking the course. Procrastination is the most common pitfall in Online Learning, don't let it happen to you!

2. Some students prefer the independence of Online Learning courses; others find it uncomfortable.

3. Online Learning courses offer students greater freedom of scheduling, but they can require more self-discipline than on-campus courses.

4. Some people learn best by interacting with others. Online Learning courses frequently provide opportunity for this interaction via chats and online discussions.

   However, individual students must take responsibility for regularly contacting other students and the instructor to maintain high levels of interaction and communication.

5. Online Learning courses require more self-direction since face-to-face instructions are sometimes not available.

6. In some Online Learning classes, if you are using "snail mail", it may two weeks to get comments back by mail from your instructor.

7. Online Learning courses require AT LEAST as much dedicated time by the student as on-campus courses. Typically, successful students report spending more time -- not less -- than for a regularly scheduled class.

8. Online Learning courses frequently use technology for teaching and communication.

9. Textual materials (either on paper or on the computer) are the primary source of directions and information in Online Learning courses.

10. Most Online Learning courses require proctored exams, and students need to make arrangements with LCC's Assessment Center or a location near them to take the exam with a proctor -- someone who checks to make sure students are enrolled in the course and monitors their exams.