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[M313]Masters In Distance Learning

by Terry Lowery, Ter

In order to learn at home in a distance learning program we first must learn to avoid the distractions. They are the things that will keep us focused and motivated on learning and studying and if we don't find a way to avoid or eliminate them we can find ourselves not accomplishing what we set out to do.

The first step to reducing distractions to our distance learning program is to identify them. They may include everything from our family and friends, although we certainly don't want to eliminate them, to noise from both inside and outside our home. They may also include the constant intrusion of the telephone or our cell phone to the master distracter, the television.

Once we have identified the sources of our distractions we can then develop a plan to deal with them. Like most things that need to change we need to go first. Start by developing a study plan and a timetable of hours that you will devote to your distance learning program. Next determine which space in your home would be the best place to your studies and organize it so that it is comfortable, and hopefully separate from the rest of your household activities.

Then talk to your friends and family and advice them of your plan and timetable. Ask them for their cooperation during this period of time and to respect your need for time, space, and quiet to do your work. You may need to remind your kids that they need to keep their music a little lower from time to time and to tell your friends to drop over for coffee at another time, after your studies are complete.

The next step is to reduce the noise level so that you can concentrate on your studies. Find a quiet place in your home so that you are not disturbed by the regular noise of your kids playing, the neighbors mowing the lawn, or people having heated discussions or debates that sometimes grow loud with their arguments or laughter. Use headphones if you have to, but create that quiet space that will help you learn.

Finally, turn off the outside world. Shut off your e-mail program and turn off your personal digital assistance and pager. Unplug the telephone to avoid interruptions. Last but not least, turn off the television, the master distracter. You can tape the latest episode of your favorite television show and watch it later, but don't try and do both. One will suffer and it almost always be your distance learning program.

Stay focused, stay motivated, reduce and eliminate distractions, and study hard. You will have your online college degree in less time than you think.

If you are in a career that is limiting because of the educational qualifications you have, you can make a change by taking up a distance learning classes. A distance learning program gives you the chance to elevate your educational status and increase your chances for a promotion at your job place.

Distraction can come in several forms and is often a temptation that all students face, particularly those students of distance learning program. If you are the type that gets easily distracted, an online distance learning program may not suit for you. Online distance learning programs need a huge degree of concentration to be of any good to a student.

You can get a transfer from one distance learning program to the next if you want to. Distance learning programs are flexible and as a result can adapt to an abrupt need to move away. As long as you choose the right distance learning program, you will not have to worry about not being able to transfer your credits to another program if the need arises.

If you're the shy type, you might not want to school amongst a host of other people. There may have been a time when you wouldn't have had a choice, but distance learning these days has grown into a practice that is open to anybody at all who is interested. This is as opposed to back in the day when only the underprivileged were qualified for the program.

All over the world, notwithstanding the fact that it is considered obsolete in various circles, many institutions still utilize radio broadcasts in distance learning. In India for example, the FM Channel is still very popular and utilized by universities to broadcast educational programs. One cannot argue against its effectiveness in this wise because India becomes one of the world's leaders in technology advancements.

When giving assignments, colleges and professors usually make them absolutely difficult. This is to discourage their distance learning students as much as possible from asking outside help. Doing the assignment gets so involving that the students are obliged to study, and in so doing, to learn and earn their degrees.

Accreditation is absolutely essential as far as distance learning programs and institutions are concerned. The New England associate of schools and colleges is an accreditation board for both on and off campus education. The north central association of schools and colleges and the middle states association of schools and colleges are equally accreditation bodies in their respective constituents. Make sure that a distance learning program is accredited before you enroll to it.

Good study habits, determination and focus are all catalysts that can help to make you stand out in your distance learning program. Bear in mind that the minute you take distance learning for granted, you will fail.

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