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Are You Up for the Challenge?

Take this short quiz and see if an online course could be a good fit for you.

1. Are you comfortable communicating in writing?
Yes
No

2. Do you enjoy reading?
Yes
Sometimes
No

3. Are you comfortable performing all of the following tasks: sending & receiving email, sending & receiving email file attachments, getting onto the internet, browsing the web, and uploading/downloading files?
Yes, I am comfortable with all of those tasks.
I am comfortable with most of those tasks.
I am comfortable with fewer than 2 of those tasks.
I am not comfortable with those tasks.

4. Can you easily perform the following tasks with a standard word processing program (such as Microsoft Word): open & close files, and create & save new files?
Yes, I am comfortable with those tasks.
No, I am not comfortable with those tasks.

5. Are you capable of installing and configuring software and browser plugins on your computer?
Yes
No

6. Are you willing and able to dedicate at least 9 hours per week to completing a course online?
Yes
No

7. When it comes to homework and deadlines, do you tend to procrastinate and finish things at the last minute?
Yes, I am a last minute kind of person.
No, I tend to finish assignments prior to the deadlines.

8. Do you have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection?
Yes
No

9. When you have questions about a class, are you comfortable asking for help?
Yes
No

10. Do you think that online courses are easier or less time consuming than regular face-to-face courses?
Yes, I expect that online courses are easier than regular courses.
No, I do not think that online courses are easier than regular courses.