You use Populi for: finding course content, checking your grades, and a host of other uses. Among the abilities of the system is a way for the administration to send out emergency notifications. Professors might also user other ways of completing the semester during emergency times.
There are several tabs to help you complete your coursework.
You might want to bookmark the main page for the guides, as well as the library catalog site.
Here are some ideas for successful online learning, borrowed from several resources. Don't be overwhelmed by the list, much of it is commonsense.
1.Persistence
- When you run into a challenge, keep trying and ask for help.
- Set up a manageable study schedule for yourself and stick to it. Students who succeed are those who log in and make progress every day— even after the novelty of going to school online starts to wear off!
2.Effective time-management skills
Effective time-management skills don't just happen. They have to be learned. Once you learn them, they will benefit you throughout your life. Follow this list of tips to develop your own good time-management skills:
- Review the syllabus for each of your courses and develop a long-term plan for completing your major assignments.
- Make a daily "To Do" list and have fun checking things off the list as you complete them.
3.Effective and appropriate communication skills
4.Basic technical skills
The ability to create new documents, use a word processing program, navigate the Internet, and download software are some of the basic technical skills needed by online learners.
5.Reading and writing skills
Some tests and quizzes have multiple choice questions, but many of your assignments will involve writing short or long answers.
6.Motivation and independence
Online learning requires independence, internal motivation, responsibility, and a certain level of maturity.
7.A good study environment
- Get some peace and quiet.
- Avoid games.
- Turn off your cell phone.
- Beware surfing the black hole of the Internet. It is easy to wander off through the Internet for much longer than planned.
- Consider ergonomics. Adjust the height of your chair, keyboard, and screen so that you are comfortable. Forearms and thighs should be level and parallel to the floor. Wrists should not be bent while typing.
- Set up good lighting and comfortable seating. Lighting in the room should be at least as bright as the computer screen to avoid eye strain.
You use Populi for: finding course content, checking your grades, and a host of other uses. Among the abilities of the system is a way for the administration to send out emergency notifications. Professors might also user other ways of completing the semester during emergency times.