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How It Matters in an Online Course, and How to Avoid Learned Helplessness
Dear Dr. Moppsie:
I'm taking an online math course that requires me to do a lot of interactive quizzes and games. I am also required to show how to do very simple diagrams. At first it seemed fun, but now I don't know.
I'm able to do tasks easily, but I ...
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Try an E-Learning Intervention
Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
Dear Dr. Moppsie:
Help! I am so overwhelmed, I don't even know where to start to describe my e-learning situation. What can I do? I have two midterms this week, and I feel totally confused and lost.
I've even started snapping at my family members. I think they are ...
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New Jobs, New Training
Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
Dear Dr. Moppsie:
I've been hearing a lot about health care reform, and I'm confused. On the one hand, it seems that it will mean a lot of new jobs and opportunities. On the other hand, people are saying it might mean fewer jobs because there will be fewer services and ...
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Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
A good certificate program led to an immediate $15,000 per year boost in income. That is what more than one person has found out after returning to school to obtain a certificate on top of their associate's degree.
After Marriya graduated with her associate's degree in general studies, she was able ...
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Changing Minds (Your Own and Others)
Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
Chances are, you're going to have to write a number of persuasive papers in any given semester. Even if you're not required to write a paper, you'll probably have to post items in a discussion forum, and you're going to have to be able to defend your position. ...
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Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
"How am I ever going to remember everything for my timed exam?" asked Renata. She had just completed a practice quiz and had not done very well. For some reason, she just could not seem to put the information she was studying in a coherent form. Everything seemed clear when she read it, but when it came time ...
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Getting Ready for Your
First Online Course
When Renata decided to enroll in an online certificate program, she realized for the first time how many logins she would have and how many computer processes she would need to remember.
"How can I ...
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Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
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How to Do Research Online (Without Ever Stepping
Foot in a Library!)
Dear Dr. Moppsie,
I am at my wits' end. I am taking a first-year composition course and I had to write a research paper. I did research, quoted the material, cited my sources, and got an ...
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Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
Related Online Degrees:
Top Tech Gadgets for the Online Learner
Dear Dr. Moppsie,
I am totally hooked on Twitter. In my opinion, it's the best way ever to get the word out and to let people know what's going on. I wish I could use it with my online class. Do you know of any ways ...
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Dr. Moppsie Responds to a Terrified Student
Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
Dear Dr. Moppsie,
Related Links:
Math Courses
I'm thrilled that you've started answering e-learning questions, and are willing to give excellent tips that will help me succeed. I appreciate it because I'm terrified. I have been avoiding math as long ...
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Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
When Brender was just 18 months old, Liza, his mom, knew something was very different about him. While other toddlers would interact with each other at the day care center, Brender would not. He would not look at the other children, nor would he smile. When anyone tried to move him from his place, or take away ...
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Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
Related Online Degrees:
Master of Business Administration - Environmental and Social Sustainability
Bachelor of Science in Business / Green and Sustainable Enterprise ...
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Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
If the path to your online degree requires a great deal of interaction on a discussion board, you probably enjoy it. It's a great place to get to know your fellow e-learners, and it helps you keep from feeling that you're absolutely alone in the e-learning space. At the same time, if you have questions, ...
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Getting the Most from Webinars
Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
It is possible that the online course you're taking involves signing up for a webinar. Or, alternatively, you may be asked to do research for a paper, and in doing so, you've found a webinar that addresses your topic. Webinars are fantastic because they can present ...
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Feeling Confident about Your Peer Activities Online
Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
Collaborating with your fellow e-learners can be a high-stakes proposition in an online course. After all, discussion board postings and other peer activities can count as much as 30 percent of your grade. For that reason, you might feel a great deal of ...
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Mind-Mapping Your Way to a Term Paper
Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
Have you ever been stuck while writing a term paper? It happens to all of us. You try making lists, you attempt a few
"free-writes," and you even try discussing the topic with peers in the discussion board. But, still the thoughts are not flowing, and there ...
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Are People Naturally Bad? Applying Hobbes to Online Learning
Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
Whether you have a positive idea of human nature or a negative one makes a huge difference in how you respond to other people. In an online course, where you’re not going to meet individuals face to face, it’s easy to project your ...
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Nicomachean Ethics and the Online Learner
Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
If you're taking online courses that deal with health, business, or the environment, it is very likely that you have had to work with questions of ethics. We live in a world of mixed messages, where everyone loves to judge from afar (or through the Internet), but no ...
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Courage in an Online Course: Developing the Creativity You Need To SucceedSusan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
If you’re taking an online course for the first time, you’re probably nervous about it, and are not quite sure how to proceed. Don’t worry. You’re not alone. Everyone who has taken a course has felt uncertain and ...
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The Affective Domain and eLearning Success:
Attitudes, Values, Beliefs, Opinions, Interests, Motivation
Susan Smith Nash,
Ph.D.
If you're used to
face-to-face courses and traditional formats, you probably feel fairly
comfortable and confident. But why do
you feel so good about what ...
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The Cognitive Domain and E-Learning Success:
Active Learning for Structuring and Managing
Knowledge
Susan Smith Nash,
Ph.D.
It is always useful
to know what is going through the minds of the instructional designers who are
creating the online courses you’re taking. A standard approach is for ...
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Top Ten New Directions in E-Learning
Susan Smith Nash,
Ph.D.
Improvements in
connectivity, technology, and infrastructure are changing the way that online
programs are approaching e-learning. The philosophy of e-learning is evolving
as well, and the activities that you’ll be asked to do are changing. ...
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Renewable Energy Careers:
Where Are the Jobs? Where Are the
Degrees?
Susan Smith Nash,
Ph.D.
One of the most
exciting areas for new jobs is in the energy sector, specifically in renewable
energy. However, what are the jobs and
where can one obtain training? Renewable
energy ...
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Specification Writing Checklist
Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
If you are taking engineering courses or technical classes that correspond to the new “green jobs” or “green energy” careers, chances are, you’ll have to write a specification, or “spec,” about a piece of equipment, a system, or a product or ...
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Proposal Writing Checklist
Susan Smith Nash, Ph.D.
A proposal may be one of the most valuable documents you’ll ever learn to write. After all, writing a successful proposal could change your life in a very positive way. You could be awarded a grant or a contract, or you could travel to distant places to involve yourself in ...
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