Monday 31 December 2012

Online Classes and How to Earn Good Grades by Communicating Effectively


A lot of people are aware of the fact that by enrolling in online classes they can improve their career aspects.  This is why many people are not in reluctance to register with an online class even though the fees might be rather expensive.  As a matter of fact, online classes have become increasingly popular in the past few years.  However, many students are afraid of whether they are able to graduate due to several reasons.  One of the reasons is that students worry if they can’t interact with their lecturers and classmates when the need arises. 
In reality, students who enrol in online classes should stop worrying because they can actually interact with their peers and lecturers via the online board postings.  As a matter of fact, most students who are registered with online classes do their interaction via the online board postings.  A board posting platform allows a student to discuss any subjects related to his or her courses with other peers and lecturers without having to attend a conventional lecture or tutorial class.  The participation in the online board posting platform is usually graded for up to thirty percent of the overall grade of the student.  Therefore, if you want to score 100% for a subject, you must take part in the online post board. 
There are various subjects being discussed in the board postings.  One board posting would contain a variety of topics.  The first board posting session for most online classes would be related to the ice-breaking topic.  Students are normally required to post about themselves so that every member of the online classes is able to be introduced with each other.  Following the introduction post, every student is often asked to contribute their own course-related posts around 4 times per week.  They must also interact with their other classmates.  The main reason of taking part in this board discussion is to allow active interaction among these online students.
Most of the things covered in online board postings are questions and answers related to students’ textbooks.  Students can take part in the discussions by posting their summaries, video uploads or articles.  Most of the times, lecturers would come up with various topics so that the online classes are carried out effectively and without boredom.   The subjects being discussed in online classes are not always easy.  However, with a lot of interactions occurring between classmates and their lecturers, difficult topics become easier to tackle. 
Students who enrol in online classes are able to communicate with their peers and lecturers through various ways.  They can use the chat box, exchange email discussions or simply communicate via the online posting board.  Some students are also exposed to the usage of Skype.  In other words, there is no reason why students should worry about not being able to communicate with their classmates and lecturers.  Indeed, registering with online classes is not only easy – you can interact with your peers, post discussions and be graded by your lecturers without even having to leave the comfort of your bedroom!