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After completing his associate's degree he hopes to start right away on his pursuit of a bachelor's degree in business, and after that will consider a master's degree.
Name: Steve Slawin
Age: 44
Marital Status: Married
Children: Two daughters; age 13 and 14
Current Location: Florida
Advice to Online Students: "Try and find out about an instructor before you enroll in a class."
School: St. Petersburg College
Target: A.A. General Studies, Early 2007
He believes he has the traits of a good e-learner.
"I'm internally motivated and I have good time management skills. It is a comfortable medium for me. I've worked in the online area for 15 years plus."
Even a public speaking class was not daunting. Many students might have shied away from an online speech class. He was not intimidated. Early speeches were delivered via webcam with an audience of 5 other students and the instructor. The biggest project had to be given in front of a group. He wrote a speech on Central Florida theme parks and presented it at a Toastmasters Meeting. It was recorded and shipped to the instructor.
Overall he has been up for the challenges of online learning. He considers his classes at St. Petersburg more manageable than the two independent study courses he is taking from LSU: American Government and Algebra.
"Working without deadlines is a challenge. I tend to put that work off a lot," he admits.
He offers this piece of advice to potential online learners, "try and find out about an instructor before you enroll in a class. Then use that information."
"I have avoided certain instructors and sought out certain instructors based upon what I've learned at RateMyProfessor.com."
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