Online Learning

As learners, we are all wired differently.  The way we learn is a product of our genetics, our personalities, and our earliest learning experiences.  By the time we are adults, we process information in very unique ways. 

This quiz might help you identify your learning style and your...

Everyone starts a new program with the best intentions — learning new things, another class completed towards your degree — but sometimes life puts up a roadblock and you take a little detour.

You may have misjudged the time you had available to take your online courses or you found that...

If you’re researching college options and exploring online degree programs, then you already know that college is important. Nearly two-thirds of tomorrow’s jobs will be reserved for college graduates or for trained professionals with credentials beyond a high school diploma.[i] According to...

People are communal learners, which explains why classmates and study groups provide such great learning supports. As an online student, you can lean on your cohorts to stay motivated, to feel more involved, and to relieve feelings of frustration.

So what is a cohort? In a college setting...

It’s completely normal to experience some form of anxiety prior to a test or exam. However, anxiety becomes problematic if it gets to a point where it begins to negatively affect your performance. In case you find yourself getting caught in a test-related worry-spiral, we’ve prepared some...

Long nights in the library are a thing of the past.

Thanks to the Internet, you can access virtual libraries – from your own school's offerings to catalogs from around the world. Locating scholarly sources for term papers and case studies has never been so convenient.

Our list of...

In the last 20 years, e-learning grew from a unique college experiment to a full category of higher education. In 2010, there were more people enrolled in online classes than the entire population of Wisconsin.[i] Instead of having to choose among three or four relevant schools, today’s students...

College is never easy, but it can be easier if you know your way around some basic academic rules. For example, reading and writing are necessary components of any degree program. This section tells you how to do both better. This is also the place to find e-learning-specific tips – like how to...