Why
are you considering taking a distance learning
class?
Because I need it immediately for a degree,
job or other important reason.
Because the on-campus course I needed
was already full (or cancelled).
Because I think it will be easier than
an on-campus course.
2.
Time Management and Study Habits
Which
of the following statements is most true
about your time management skills?
I manage my time very well. I make study
schedules and I follow them. My assignments
are always on time.
I manage my time pretty well. I usually
get my assignments done on time.
I tend to put things off. I often wait
until the last minute to get my assignments
done, and sometimes they are late.
3.
How are your study habits?
I often get things done ahead of time
and I even do extra work in order to study
the material.
I need reminders and reinforcement to
get my studying done.
I sometimes forget to complete assignments.
4.
Essential Skills
How
well do you read and follow instructions?
I can almost always figure out written
instructions on my own.
I usually understand the directions on
my own, but often ask the teacher just
to be sure.
I frequently find instructions confusing.
5.
Do you enjoy reading?
Yes, I read books for pleasure. I understand
the textbooks I read in my classes.
I read when I have to, and I understand
most of my course textbooks.
I do not like to read in my free time.
Some of my course textbooks are confusing
or boring.
6.
Learning Style
Do
you consider yourself to be an independent
learner?
Yes, I don't need to hear a teacher lecture
on assignments I have already read.
Yes, but I like having the instructor
lecture on the material after I have read
it.
No, in fact for most subjects, I need
the instructor to review the material
in class the next day.
7.
Do you seek help when you need it?
I don't mind asking questions when I need
information or have a problem.
I don't like to ask questions, but I will
if I cannot figure it out by myself.
I usually am not comfortable asking questions.
8.
Computer Skills
How
good are your computer skills?
I have excellent computer skills, and
I use the Internet regularly.
I am somewhat familiar with the computer
and the Internet.
I am not very familiar with the computer
or the Internet.
9.
How easy is it for you to use new computer
skills?
I have little or no difficulty learning
computer technology skills.
I do not like to experiment with computer
technology, but can learn it if I have
to.
I am uncomfortable using computer technology.
10.
How much do you use computers?
I am computer literate. I run applications,
install software, and can manage files.
I am somewhat comfortable with computers.
I can run most programs and manage files,
but I haven't downloaded or installed
programs from the Internet.
I haven't used computers much.
11.
What is your experience with the World
Wide Web?
I am very comfortable looking for
information and doing research on the
Web.
I have primarily used the Web to
communicate with friends and family.
I haven't surfed the Web very much
at all.
12.
What is your experience using e-mail?
I can send and open e-mail. I know how
to attach files to e-mail messages and
to open attached files that I receive.
I only know how to send and open e-mail.
I have not used e-mail much at all.
13.
Access to Technology
Do
you have access to a VCR, an audio tape
player, a TV and a computer?
I have this technology available to me.
I have access to a portion of this technology.
14.
Which answer best describes your computer
access at the present time?
I have an Internet-ready computer available
to me either where I live or work, any
time I need it.
I will need to use a computer at a facility
away from my primary place of residence,
but I have access to one at times that
are convenient to me.
I will need to use a computer at a facility
away from my home, but I do not know where
one is located.
