The academic team at the Online Division wants to be sure you are ready to work effectively in the online classroom environment. Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability so we can gauge your readiness level when it comes to taking classes online. Name: Email: Phone: Address:   1. I have access to a reliable computer:   Just about every day   Three or four times a week   Rarely   2. The method I most often use to access the Internet is:   Cable Modem or DSL connection   Dial-up access   I have no current Internet connection   3. When I am asked to learn and use a new technology:   I look forward to the challenge of learning something new   I am a bit apprehensive, but given encouragement I will pull through   I will avoid it at any cost   4. My typing skills can best be described as:   Proficient   Sufficient   Non-Existent   5. I have ______ years of experience using a computer.   Over five   Over two   Less than two   6. I use a computer mostly for:   My daily tasks at work   Checking email and surfing the web   Nothing but playing solitaire   7. As a student I feel that I can better retain lecture information when:   I can listen to lectures at any time and however many times I want   I can listen to the instructor's lecture live and replay archived lectures   I am in a classroom setting taking notes from an instructor's lecture   8. On average, I would have about ________ hours a week to dedicate solely to my class-work.   10 to 15   5 to 10   Less than 5   9. As a student, I would describe myself as:   Highly motivated and independent   Fairly independent with some guidance necessary   Dependent on strict goals and deadlines set for me by my instructor   10. I have ______ years of experience using the Internet.   Over five   Over two   Less than two   11. My main method of communication with my co-workers is through:   E-mail   Phone conversations   Face-to-face conversations   12. The main reason I wish to pursue a degree online is:   I want to earn my degree but I have little time to commute to and from a campus   My company is making me take classes as part of job training   I heard online classes were easier than traditional classes   13. I feel that I can better express my opinions:   In a online discussion format where I can post my thoughts in text format   In a live online classroom setting during a scheduled meeting   In a real classroom in the presence of the rest of my classmates   14. My comfort level with electronic communication is:   High   Moderate   Low   15. I feel that I learn better when:   I can communicate with my professor through email or online discussions   I can ask the professor questions over the phone   I see the professor face to face in a campus setting