Are you ready to take a online course?

Find out by completing the online orientaiton, Readiness for Education at a Distance Indicator (READI).

It will take about 25 minutes to complete and must be completed before applying for an online course.

This web-based tool assesses your likelihood for succeeding in an online learning course. READI indicates the degree to which you possess attributes that contribute to success in online learning, including:

• Self-motivation
• Time management skills
• Self-discipline
• Persistence
• Availability of time
• Reading comprehension
• Ability to use a laptop, printer, software and the Internet

READI uses a sequence of activities to measure the degree to which you possess the traits needed for success in studying at a distance and provides immediate score and diagnostic interpretation of results to you.

READI includes five major assessment components that measure:

• Reading comprehension
• Technical competency
• Individual attributes
• Preferred learning styles
• Typing speed and accuracy

Benefits To You

You may be hesitant to study at a distance for fear that you might not do well. READI helps you to recognize your strengths and provides resources to strengthen your weaknesses.

Other Features

Reporting - Each potential student who takes READI receives immediate feedback in the form of an individualized report that shows his/her score for each of the various READI components.

Solutions - If the instrument determines that a user is not ready to study at a distance, links to potential remediation resources are provided.

To get started, just click on the link listed below.

User Name: harlingen

Password: student

http://harlingen.readi.info