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Online Learning Readiness Quiz Are you a good candidate for online learning? Take the Quiz
1. My need to take this course is:
	high- I need it immediately for a degree, job, or other important reason.
	moderate- I could take it on campus later or substitute another course.
	low- it is a personal interest that could be postponed.
2. Having face-to-face interaction is:
	not particularly important to me.
	somewhat important to me.
	very important to me.
3. I would classify myself as someone who:
	often gets things done ahead of time.
	needs reminding to get things done on time.
	puts things off until the last minute.
4. Classroom discussion is:
	rarely helpful to me.
	sometimes helpful to me.
	almost always helpful to me.
5. When an instructor hands out directions for an assignment, I prefer:
	figuring out the instructions myself.
	trying to follow the directions on my own, then asking for help as needed.
	having the instructions explained to me.
6. I need faculty to constantly remind me of due dates and assignments:
	rarely.
	sometimes.
	often.
7. Considering my professional and personal schedule, the amount of time I have to work on an online course is:
	more than for a campus course.
	the same as for a class on campus.
	less than for a class on campus.
8. When I am asked to use email, computers, or other new technologies presented to me:
	I look forward to learning new skills.
	I feel apprehensive, but try anyway.
	I put it off or try to avoid it.
9. As a reader, I would classify myself as:
	good- I usually understand the text without help.
	average- I sometimes need help to understand the text.
	below average- I often need help to understand the text.
10. If I have to go to campus to take exams or complete work:
	I have difficulty getting to campus, even in the evenings and on weekends.
	I may miss some lab assignments or exam deadlines if campus labs are not open evenings and weekends.
	I can go to campus anytime.

This questionnaire is adapted from "Are Telecourses for Me?" The AGENDA, Volume 9, Number 1, Spring 1994, p. 2. Used with permission.

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