November 9, 2020
Hearing What Students Have to Say About Success in Online Learning
Students share advice for how to make a schedule, find a study space, and ask for help.
Ross E O’Hara, Ph.D.
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Students recommend setting a regular schedule that includes time for classes, assignments, breaks, and other obligations
Finding a quiet, peaceful space for studying and remote learning is key says students
Students strongly urge others to ask professors and peers for help understanding concepts
The majority of college students were largely disappointed by remote learning this past spring, with many reporting a strong preference for in-person instruction. Bearing in mind the low expectations that many students carried into online courses this fall, what advice can we give to help them succeed in this final month? As colleges across New England and the country continue to announce spring plans that include online courses, what can we share to prepare students for success in 2021?
While the internet is saturated with “hacks” for online learning, I want to connect you with the best experts I know: Students.
Read on to learn students' strategies for succeeding in online courses.
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Ross E O’Hara, Ph.D.
Chief Learning Officer
Dr. O'Hara is Chief Learning Officer at Persistence Plus, where he applies his expertise in behavioral science to develop scalable interventions that improve college student retention. He has developed motivational and empathetic messaging for college students for over 11 years, and he currently leads a Lumina Foundation-funded action research project on continuous enrollment in community colleges. Dr. O’Hara earned his Ph.D. in social psychology from Dartmouth College and completed post-doctoral fellowships at the University of Missouri and the University of Connecticut. His research has appeared in numerous peer-reviewed journals, including AERA Open and the Journal of Postsecondary Success, and he has contributed to Behavioral Scientist, the EvoLLLution, and EDUCAUSE Review, among others.
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