You should now be forming some ideas as to what to expect in the online learning environment. Take a few moments to consider how this material relates your learning styles and preferences that you identified in Module 1.

Are you starting to form opinions of what you may or may not find particularly attractive about online learning? Are these thoughts and opinions reflective of your learning preferences? This is an important aspect of identifying areas that you may wish to adapt in order to be comfortable and successful in online learning.

The activity for this module is designed to assist you in identifying some potential areas which may require adaptation and to begin thinking about strategies to overcome obstacles which may be holding you back from online learning.

In preparation for Module 4, you should also start to think about possible ways to make the adjustments you have identified.

A case scenario example

After working through Module 2, Jessica realizes that although well-designed online education delivers information in multiple modalities, it may involve a fair amount of text-based material depending on the particular course. Jessica does not find this appealing whatsoever, so she has identified this as an area of potential adjustment. It is not surprising that Jessica feels this way, considering that she concluded in Module 1 that she is primarily an auditory learner. She prefers receiving verbal instruction to reading material from a book or computer screen. Jessica may try to find an online learning opportunity that does not require a lot of reading and writing. She may also investigate the options for improving her reading and writing skills.

Online Learning Portfolio Entry 2

Identify potential obstacles or areas of adjustment that you may need to consider for adapting to online learning. Note these items in your OLP. Are you able to see a relationship between the areas you have identified for adjustment and your learning styles and preferences? If so, briefly describe this connection.

If you wish to share your reflection with fellow classmates, please post it to the Discussion Forum for Module 2. We encourage you to read the posts of others and to provide feedback in the discussion forum.

Module 2 Quiz (quiz 2 of 5 for Certificate of Completion)

If you would like to receive a Certificate of Completion for LTLO, you must achieve a passing mark of 8 out of 10 on all five quizzes in the course - one at the end of each module. You may repeat the quiz as many times as you wish until you reach a passing score.

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