• Online
  Degrees
• Online
  Programs
• Online
  Courses
• Online
  Colleges
• Campus
  Programs
• eLearners
  Advisor
• Articles &
  Resources
• Blogs &
  Forums

Online Learner Profiles: Scott

Profiles of Real Adult Learners Going Back to School Online

Guide to Online Education > Online Education In-Depth > Meet Real Online Students > Scott, M.S. in Education, Integrating Technology into the Classroom

"It has topped me out on the advancement scale and begun to open a few doors in staff development and possible online teaching myself."

If distance education had not been available he would likely have enrolled at a traditional university. But the flexibility of pursuing his degree on-line had surprising benefits.

"My daily routine didn't change. It was business as usual," he recalls. "I tried not to affect the family at all."

He went to work, came home, helped with the children, studied capoeira, and did household chores. He only did schoolwork after hours. The youngest of his three sons was still a newborn. "He would wake up in the middle of the night. I was already up. My wife, Jen, got more sleep."

"Watching the videos [lectures] and posting to the discussion boards on time" were his biggest challenges, Scott notes. "I killed myself with the first course working at it everyday." Like many successful on-line students, he later developed some strategies.

"I am the running back who continually tries to look for the opening to make a touchdown," he says. He was always looking for the "most efficient, most expedient" way to get the work expected of him done.

Here is how he did it.

"I checked into the bulletin board every single day. Even if I didn't post, I would read. I kept in touch with the discussions…and with others."

---

Previous page 1  2  3  4  Next page

Online Degree Programs: Find an accredited online degree program that's right for you
Online Schools: Explore colleges and universities who offer online degrees
Distance Learning Discussion Forums: Ask others for opinions of online schools and online education