Is Online Learning Right for You?

With the right personal motivation and basic technical requirements, internet courses can be the perfect option for completing your degree. A successful distance learning approach requires:

• Daily study habits. Build strong time management skills by building the practice of studying into your personal daily schedule.
• A willingness to seek help. You are not in this alone! Be willing to reach out to your instructor and fellow classmates for support and guidance.
• SUNY Online offers an online assessment for people considering taking an online course or studying in a technology-rich environment. The Online Student Success Inventory (SOSSI) is an online survey used to identify student areas of strengths and concerns relative to online learning. The SOSSI is a way for advisors to take stock of student strengths and to analyze how possible gaps and barriers to academic success might be addressed.
• Basic computer skills. SUNY offers a tutorial if you need to brush up on basic computer skills needed for an online course.

Technical requirements include:

• Broadband Internet access
• Word processing program
• Email

For more information, please email us at ace@corning-cc.edu or call (607)-962-9533.