<p>I am taking a Statistics class next quarter, but it is online. It is the same Statistics class that you would get credit for if you passed the AP Statistics exam. If you have taken online classes before what are your suggestions to succeed in the course?</p>
<p>Course: STAT</a> 311: Elements of Statistical Methods</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>1) Read all of the material (textbook, emailed/posted supplements).</p>
<p>2) Do the practice problems</p>
<p>3) Watch the online lectures (if available), or seek out online lectures on the same subject from a different school.</p>
<p>4) Set aside a specific time every week to do your online course work and maintain that schedule. If Sunday night between 5-9 is your best time, stick to it. Flexibility is the best thing about online courses. Time management and sticking to the schedule is crucial.</p>
<p>5) MOST IMPORTANT: DON’T FALL BEHIND!!! The easiest way to do poorly in an online course is to not keep up with the material. Because there is no set schedule it is very easy to push aside the online course in favor of other more pressing classes (or other issues like work, socializing). Don’t do it!! It can be very difficult to catch up in an online course if you fall more than a week behind.</p>
<p>Last online course I took was “Technical Writing”. I think half of the students dropped or failed the course only because they fell behind. The material wasn’t hard, but it was time intensive. Online courses tend to be more work heavy because the professors want to see that you are doing work/keeping up. They assign lots of work; lots of reading and making posts, lots of required response posts to other students’ posts, lots of “busy” work. </p>
<p>Good luck, hope these pointers help.</p>
<p>I would NEVER EVER take a math class online. Math is one of those things that you need a person walking you through it. Maybe it’s just me, being average with math, but you should seriously ask yourself whether you can learn math from book/email. If you do go through it, I’d recommend getting tutoring from a friend or senior.</p>
<p>Don’t fall behind.</p>
<p>Also, don’t fall behind. Actually sit down and read the textbook and do suggested homework assignments so you don’t fall behind. It is also not unheard of for professors to allow students taking an online section of a class to attend their on-campus section lectures, so that they won’t fall behind. I had a physics teacher who allowed students to attend lecture even though it was a hybrid class (on-campus labs and exams) so that students wouldn’t fall behind, and a chemistry teacher who allowed that too (so that students wouldn’t fall behind).</p>
<p>Oh, and don’t fall behind. Are you listening to me? Take it from somebody who’s done it.</p>
<p>Don’t fall behind.</p>
<p>I don’t think it’s been mentioned yet, but you probably shouldn’t fall behind.</p>
<p>Also, don’t take math online. Not sure if it’s been mentioned yet… :P</p>
<p>Taking math online is fine if the textbook isn’t obtuse. F’instance, my diffy q textbook assumed you had taken linear algebra, whereas my diffy q professor knew at least half the class hadn’t taken it yet, and taught accordingly.</p>
<p>Cheat if you have to</p>
<p>Oh hell ya…cheat like there’s no tomorrow. Cheat even if you believe there is a tomorrow. That’s what online class is all about. Don’t try to be the only “honest” guy taking the exam without his book open. You’ll just lose out to every single other student who has their book open and maybe a few people sitting around to flip through it quickly.</p>
<p>Yeah, online pretty much implies open book for every test/quiz. However, online tests are always timed, and usually much shorter in time limit than a typical class, so open book can only help you if you still know the material (or at least where to reference it quickly in the book).</p>
<p>For an online Stats class you’re going to have to know how to use the formulas, etc. before you take the online tests.</p>
<p>Make sure the professor allows the same rules online as they would in person like for me my first stats class when I took it online demanded it to be proctored, the calculator wasn’t allowed except on a certain part, all formulas had to be memorized cold, and we weren’t permitted a sheet of notes. These are the things that would be different in an in-person class so read the syllabus, see what’s expected of you. Do your work, seriously, that’s the biggest cause of failure in Stats, I know it sucks but do the work. Study, practice</p>
<p>Honestly, buckle down and just do it. The biggest problem you’ll face is plain procrastination and not wanting to do the assignments even when you have more than enough time. Buckle down from the start, grit your teeth, and do it.</p>