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Self Evaluation - Am I Ready for Distance Learning?
 
 
Online courses may not be suitable to everyone’s learning styles. This self-evaluation has been developed to assist you in determining if you are ready for a Distance Learning course. Choose an answer for each question below.  Answer honestly – no one will see this but you!  Directions for scoring are at the end of the quiz.
 
  1. My need to take this course now is:
    A.High - I need it immediately for degree, job, or another important reason.
B.Moderate - I could take it on campus later or substitute another course.
C.Low - It’s a personal interest that could be postponed.
     
  2. Seeing the instructor and other students is:
    A.Not particularly necessary to me.
B.Somewhat important to me.
C.Very important to me.
     
  3. I would classify myself as someone who:
    A.Often gets things done ahead of time.
B.Needs reminding to get things done on time.
C.Put things off until the last minute.
     
  4. In class, discussion is:
    A.Rarely helpful to me.
B.Sometimes helpful to me.
C.Almost always helpful to me.
     
  5. When an instructor hands out directions for an assignment, I prefer:
    A.Figuring out the instructions myself.
B.Trying to follow the directions on my own, then asking for help as needed.
C.Having the instructions explained to me.
     
  6. I need faculty comments on my assignments:
    A.Within a few weeks, so I can review what I did.
B.Within a few days, or I forget what I did.
C.Right away, or I get very frustrated.
     
  7. Considering my professional and personal schedule, the amount of time I have to work on Distance Learning courses is:
    A.More than enough for a campus class or Distance Learning course.
B.About the same as for a class on campus.
C.Less than for a class on campus.
     
  8. Coming to campus on a regular schedule is:
    A.Extremely difficult for me.  I have commitments (family, work, or personal) during times when classes are offered.
B.Somewhat difficult, but I can rearrange my priorities to allow for regular attendance on campus.
C.Easy for me.
     
  9. As a reader, I would classify myself as:
    A.Good – I usually understand the text without help.
B.Average – I sometimes need help to understand the text.
C.Slower than average.
     
  10.  When I need help understanding a subject:
    A.I am comfortable approaching an instructor to ask for clarification.
B.I am uncomfortable approaching an instructor, but I do it anyway.
C.I never approach an instructor to admit I don’t understand something.
     
               

 
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