Distance Learning Self-Assessment How well would Distance Learning courses ft your circumstances and lifestyle?

Circle an answer for each question and score as directed below. Answer honestly no one will see this but you! (Ada ted from !Are "elecourses #or $e?% and rinted in the &'() Adult Learning (er*ice "he Agenda+ ( ring+ ,--.+ this questionnaire was de*elo ed by the /orthern 0irginia Community College 12tended Learning 3nstitute.4 1. My need to take this course now is: a. High I need it immediately for a specific goal. b. Moderate I could take it on campus later or substitute another course. c. Low It could be postponed. 2. eeling that I am part of class is: a. !ot particularly necessary to me. b. "omewhat important to me. c. #ery important to me.

$. I would classify myself as someone who: a. %ften getting things done ahead of time. b. !eeds reminding to get things done on time. c. &uts things off until the last minute or doesn't complete them. (. )lassroom discussion is: a. *arely helpful to me. b. "ometimes helpful to me. c. +lmost always helpful to me. ,. -hen an instructor hands out directions for an assignment. I prefer: a. iguring out the instructions myself. b. /rying to follow the directions on my own. then asking for help as needed. c. Ha0ing the instructions e1plained to me. 2. I need faculty comments on my assignments: a. -ithin a few weeks. so I can re0iew what I did. b. -ithin a few days. or forget what I did. c. *ight away. or I get 0ery frustrated. 3. )onsidering my professional and personal schedule. the amount of time I ha0e to work on a 4istance Learning course is: a. More than enough for an on campus course. b. /he same as for a class on campus. c. Less than for a class on campus.

Distance Learning Self-Assessment (Page 2 of 2 Pages) 5. )oming to campus on a regular schedule is: a. 61tremely difficult for me I ha0e commitments 7work. family. or personal8 during times when classes are offered. b. + little difficult. but I can arrange my priorities to allow for regular attendance on campus. c. 6asy for me. 9. +s a reader. I would classify myself as: a. :ood I usually understand the te1t without help. b. +0erage I sometimes need help to understand the te1t. c. "lower than a0erage. 1;. -hen I need help understanding the sub<ect: a. I am comfortable approaching an instructor to ask for clarification. b. I am uncomfortable approaching an instructor. but do it anyway. c. I ne0er approach an instructor to admit I don't understand something. Scoring +dd $ points for each =a> that you circled. 2 for each =b>. and 1 for each =c>. If you scored 2; or o0er. a distance learning course is a real possibility for you. If you scored between 11 and 2;. distance learning courses may work for you. but you may need to make a few ad<ustments in your schedule and study habits to succeed. If you scored 1; or less. distance learning may not currently be the best alternati0e for you? talk to your counselor.

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!ote: Lifted from @ Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace By Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt Jossey-Bass Publishers 1999