Skills Required for an Online Student

Time-management skills are necessary to handle the responsibility of self-pacing. 

Self-motivation skills are required to remain on track and engaged without constant guidance from a teacher. 

Self-reflection skills enable students to understand why they are falling behind. (Am I not spending enough time on the content, or do I not understand what is being taught?) 

Students must have the ability and willingness to learn independently since students may have little occasion to interact with peers. 

Strong reading and writing skills are needed to comprehend content, synthesize information, follow directions, and more. 

Students must recognize learning strategies that support success (note taking, self-questioning, etc.). 

Effective communication skills are necessary for communicating with teachers to ask questions, receive support, and stay on pace. 

Basic technical skills are required to navigate the course, web links, and additional content and learning tools.