Failed my Midterm. How to cope?

I found out my results for my midterm and found out I made a 50 on it. This brought my grade down from an A to a D. How should I go about preparing for my final which is in four weeks? The other issue is that this is an online class and I feel like i’m not understanding the material. I have taken other online classes before but I did well in them.

  1. If there is a professor involved with teaching the course, ask them for tips on getting a better grasp of the material.

  2. Identify which areas on the exam you struggled with. Get the correct answers and work to understand why they are correct. Go back and review older material if you have a weak foundation in the subject.

  3. Study HARD for the final. No topic is too small to be on the exam -- I've been burned by "there's no way they'll test on this" before. Use outside resources. There might be YouTube videos or websites with info, tutorials, or problem solutions.

  4. Remember that one bad grade will have a very small impact on your life in the long run.