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

He used downtime at work, leisure, and commute time to think and formulate responses. When it came time to post, "I didn't have to think about it, I was already involved."

He recommends waiting until the second or third day to post.

"When I was the first to post and the first to reply, I didn't get anything out of it," he laments.

He concedes that it is a time-consuming exercise--some posts do go on and on. However, he warns against trying to cut corners by only seeking out like-minded people, or one or two individuals to whom you can regularly respond. "That just turns into e-mail."

"You can miss out on full discussion streams."

"Read a little of each thread," he advises. "In later classes instructors may ask you to refer to other people's discussions, or even to reference comments from a previous class."

Students will not be adequately prepared if they only read the mandatory two posts and replies, he surmises.

He offers words of wisdom gleaned from his experience preparing a portfolio to graduate. "Don't procrastinate. Organize yourself early. If you put it off, you'll scramble at the end."

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