1.  Do background research by looking at your instuctors’ ratings and asking people who have taken online classes what strategies they used.

2. Use a schedule.  With so many things going on in our lives, its even harder to be disciplined to a schedule for an online class.  Make a detailed schedule including times you will read and study material, times you will complete assignments, and where you will study.

3. Communicate with classmates. I feel it is very important to learn from classmates and get different perspectives and opinions from each other.  I mean, that is what college is mainly about right?!  We must take advantage of the tools such as the discussion forums and our blogs and use them as tools for success.