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Today I have Carrie Oakley guest blogging. Please be sure to check out her unique guest post. Guest posts are always welcome, please contact me.
It’s the norm these days to prefix the letter “e” to anything that has to with the virtual world or the Internet. So it’s only natural that technophobes fear this letter, for it seems to spell the very thing they can neither understand nor master. However, their wariness of technology is unfounded when it comes to e-learning – this method of imparting education is not really too sophisticated or complicated that technophobes cannot understand it enough to gain a valuable asset – a degree, diploma or certificate course that could change their lives. So what does it take for someone who is not in the least familiar with technology to sign up for an e-learning course and come out on top?
- Willpower: The first step to mastering something is to want to master it. Where there is the will, there is always a way. When you’re determined to learn technology, at least enough to take your online classes and be comfortable with your lessons and assignments, you find that it’s easier to pick up the basics and move on from there. But if your heart’s not really set on this e-learning venture, you’re going to find the going difficult.
- An open mind: When you take on something you’ve never attempted before, you need an open mind that is ready to try new things. Look at technology like a mountain that has to be climbed, a challenge that you must accept, and a task that has to be done. Open yourself to the possibilities that exist and the opportunities that technology could provide you with; once you set your mind to accept the new, you won’t have a problem mastering technology.
- Consistency: The thing about technology is that it keeps changing rapidly – by the time you’ve got the hang of one thing, it’s almost obsolete and something new is taking the world by storm. But as a newbie and a beginner, it’s not wise to take on more than you can master or jump from one aspect to another without learning anything completely. Do what’s necessary first, and then move on to the concepts that interest you. If you put your fingers in too many pies, your knowledge is incomplete and you could end up making mistakes when it matters the most.
- Practice: And finally, no matter how much you learn, you’ll never get the hang of technology unless you keep practicing it. Spend some time every day at your computer practicing what you’ve learned and you’ll find that it becomes second nature to you. You learn your way around the gadgets and software you’re supposed to use regularly for your classes and lessons, and you get to understand other forms of technology better too.
The best part about learning how to use technology is that once you master one aspect, the rest come easier to you because the basics are all the same. And if your interest is kindled, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.
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This guest post is contributed by Carrie Oakley, who writes on the topic of online colleges. Carrie welcomes your comments at her email id.
Many thanks to Carrie Oakley.
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