Online Readiness Assessment National Career Education

Online Readiness Assessment

Welcome to the world of online learning. Before you enroll in an online course, take some time to think about yourself as a learner and see whether your characteristics would help you be a successful online learner. Your answers to these questions can help you decide whether or not to take an online course. You can also talk to our academic team before you decide.
Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements.
First Name*
Last Name*
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*

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Which program are you interested in?

	Agree	Somewhat Agree	Disagree
I am good at setting goals and deadlines for myself.
I have a really good reason for taking an online course
I finish the projects I start.
I do not quit just because things get difficult.
I can keep myself on track and on time.

	Agree	Somewhat Agree	Disagree
I learn pretty easily.
I can learn from things I hear, like lectures or audio recordings
I have to read something to learn it best.
I have developed a good way to solve problems I run into.
I learn best by figuring things out for myself.
I like to learn in a group, but I can learn on my own, too.
I am willing to e-mail or have discussions with people I might never see.

	Agree	Somewhat Agree	Disagree
I usually work in a place where I can read and work on assignments without distractions.
I can ignore distractions around me when I study
I am willing to spend 10-20 hours each week on this online course.
I keep a record of what my assignments are and when they are due.
I plan my work in advance so that I can turn in my assignments on time.
People around me will help me study and not try to distract me.
I am willing to use e-mail and other online tools to ask my classmates and instructors questions

	Agree	Somewhat Agree	Disagree
I am pretty good at using the computer.
I am comfortable surfing the Internet.
I am comfortable with things like doing searches, setting bookmarks, and downloading files.
I am comfortable with things like installing software and changing configuration settings on my computer.
I know someone who can help me if I have computer problems.

	Agree	Somewhat Agree	Disagree
My computer runs reliably on Windows or on Mac OS X.
I have access to a printer.
I am connected to the Internet with a fairly fast, reliable connection.
I have access to a computer with virus protection software on it.
I have headphones or speakers and a microphone to use if a class has a videoconference.
My browser will play several common multimedia (video and audio) formats.

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Online Learning Readiness Questionnaire by Penn State University is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.

Many thanks to Vicki Willams of Penn State for devising the original version of this assessment! (Available at https://pennstate.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_7QCNUPsyH9f012B)
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