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Ace Your Online Class

A comprehensive course for those new to taking online college classes at for-credit colleges and universities.
Rating: 4.6 out of 54.6 (31 ratings)
2,078 students
Created by Derek Malenczak
Last updated 6/2016
English
English
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Define the basic terminology commonly associated with learning in online college classes.
  • Understand the basic functioning of your school’s Learning Management System (email, discussion forums, content, tests).
  • Develop your own productive workflow (ritualized approach to getting things done) that is built on healthy routines that make online learning easier to accomplish. 

Requirements

  • Students should know that they are soon to begin, or have recently began a new online college class for the first time.
  • Students that struggled in their first attempt at online learning in college also may benefit from taking this course, as not only the tools but the mindset for online learning are emphasized throughout.
  • Students should also have access to a computer, along with dependable Internet access.

Description

Ace Your Online Class is a course designed to help people who have never taken an online college class before, or struggled with one in their first go around. The course teaches students how online learning differs from traditional learning, the tools needed for success, the main features of your course, and tips on how to navigate them. 

Thirty instructional videos (4-10 minutes each) split into ten sections will prepare and guide learners through the maze that is your school's Learning Management System, identifying the main features most likely to be used, and strategies for best execution. Each video has an accompanying fact sheet that offers a summary of the video, optional resources, and an extra daily challenge for those wishing to take their online mastery to the next level.

The course may be taken at whatever pace works best for you, but it is designed to be consumed by watching one video per day for thirty days. This suggestion is intentional as it mimics the workflow recommended for tackling your online classes. In effect, the hope is that the routine you develop while watching these videos effectively becomes your routine for tackling online coursework. 

For new online learners, this course is best taken just prior to the start of your online class (it helps if you can access the class), or as your class is beginning. Students who have struggled in the past, or are currently struggling may seek out certain sections of the course after your class has started, as needed. 

The course is also particularly helpful for students with learning disabilities or cognitive issues, such as trouble with attention, concentration and memory.

In the end, you probably invested a great deal of money into college, and are about to invest a great deal of time. Make sure your time and money are well spent by arming yourself not only with a solid overview of how college online classes operate, but the mindset and workflow that you'll need to ace your online class!

Who this course is for:

  • People that are brand new to taking online college classes should take this course.
  • This course is designed for students who are taking for-credit online college classes at accredited schools and universities.
  • It is especially helpful for non-traditional students returning to college (online programs) after a long hiatus.
  • It is also helpful for people with learning disabilities, and/or people with cognitive impairments such as trouble with focus and concentration.
  • It is NOT meant for people already familiar with the format of online learning or students doing competency-based education.

Course content

10 sections • 30 lectures • 3h 35m total length

  • Preview06:13
  • Preview08:18
  • Preview03:54

  • Video 4: Introduction to Online Workflow
    07:12
  • Video 5: Facts to Consider with Online Learning
    07:47
  • Video 6: Urgency and Importance
    07:39

  • Video 7: Overview of Tools and Computer Considerations
    06:30
  • Video 8: Your Calendar and To-Do List
    10:43
  • Video 9: Additional Tools You Might Need
    09:43

  • Video 10: Introduction to the Learning Management System
    06:01
  • Video 11: The Syllabus, or Heart of Your Online Class
    10:03
  • Video 12: Instructor LMS Tools and Rubrics
    04:28

  • Video 13: Why Email is Important for Online Success
    06:33
  • Video 14: Course Email and Forwarding
    04:50
  • Video 15: Insight Into Your Online Instructor
    04:09

  • Video 16: Forum and Classmate Overview
    03:42
  • Video 17: Preparing to Post, and the Forum Posting Process
    10:28
  • Video 18: More Forum Tips, and Your Classmates
    08:51

  • Video 19: The Right Way to Approach Content
    09:17
  • Video 20: All About Note-Taking
    09:45
  • Video 21: The Magic of Flash Cards
    06:46

  • Video 22: Introduction to Online Tests
    06:51
  • Video 23: Test Preparation and Study Plans
    05:04
  • Video 24: How to Study Effectively, Info on Cheating
    08:42

  • Video 25: Introduction to Large Projects
    07:46
  • Video 26: Planning to Write a Research Paper
    06:17
  • Video 27: Group Work, Synchronous Activities, and Plagiarism
    06:48

  • Video 28: Reaching Out Early
    03:57
  • Video 29: Withdrawing and Requesting an Incomplete
    07:07
  • Video 30: Accommodations and Other Supportive Tools
    10:27

Instructor

Derek Malenczak
University Online Instructor
Derek Malenczak
  • 4.6 Instructor Rating
  • 31 Reviews
  • 2,078 Students
  • 1 Course

Hello everyone and thanks for stopping in to learn more! My name is Derek Malenczak, and I am a faculty member at Rutgers University. I presently work in the Department of Psychiatric Rehabilitation & Counseling Professions as an undergraduate instructor, both in the classroom as well as online teaching. Prior to my academic career, I spent 13 years helping people with mental illness who were discharged from long-term psychiatric hospitalizations, teaching them skills so they might recover and become better integrated into their communities. 

I eventually took a special interest in helping college students with mental health issues and goal-setting with more of a career focus, learning a specialized practice called Supported Education, where I tailored my skill-teaching to those needed for college; writing admissions essays, selecting courses, improving study skills, requesting an incomplete, etc. 

I helped train the agency I was employed with in Supported Education, and that led to a job with school where I earned my Masters Degree with, doing research on this population. I taught cognitive remediation to college students with mental health issues in order to help them succeed with better grade and remain in school longer. 

I now teach the majority of the time, but am still involved in research related to online learning. I also host a podcast called the College Student Success Podcast, which helps college students with mental health issues set and achieve goals for themselves.

I knew my blend of experience in skill teaching, goal setting, Supported Education, Cognitive Remediation, and online instruction was unique, but wasn't exactly sure how to apply it until I started teaching online more regularly. I saw students that I knew from traditional classes to be excellent students, now struggling with how to succeed in online classes. I talked to them. I considered the struggles they identified, and the idea for this course was born. I hope you find it helpful!

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