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It is very different to take a course sitting in a classroom and to take one sitting in front of a computer. Elearning requires that learners supervise their own study schedule, and their progress is under their full responsibility. They are completely independent, and while in many cases this is a great advantage, it may also pose a few problems depending on the person. Here we give you 4 savvy tips to help you get organized to take an online training course in an efficient and successful way:

1.  Make a schedule to work through the course

First, establish when you have free time and set specific dates and hours, that you will fully respect, to work on your course. Try to choose an hour when you know no one is going to be interrupting you, turn your cell phone off, and focus on the training.

Second, when you begin taking the online course, get your eLearning diary ready.

Third, if your training includes group work tools, devote 20 minutes each day to check emails.

2.  Organize your work setting

First, choose a quiet space, away from people and noises that could distract you from your studying, because online training courses demand a lot more concentration than classroom sessions, where the presence of other students and a teacher may make it more difficult to lose focus.

Second, inform those around you that you are taking an eLearning course and ask them to give you some privacy during your training time. If there is a lot going on around you, it will be an almost impossible task to focus on, and this will make you feel frustrated with the course.

3.  Understand the learning method

First, do not study for more than an hour straight, because if you study longer without taking a break, you will lose focus and will not be able to fully and effectively grasp what you have studied.

Second, after printing the content of the course, take notes as if you were in a classroom. It is easier to remember facts when you write them down; it is not as effective to just read them on the computer screen.

Third, use bullet points to make a summary of every unit you finish studying, in this way you can easily revisit what you have learned and make notes about aspects you don’t understand completely.

Fourth, if the course has a lot of content, use visual aids to help you remember the important information. You can make a diagram with the data to make it easier to grasp.

4.  Commit to learning

First, never give up, keep your regular study sessions active and apply some serious self-discipline to meet your study schedule flawlessly.

Second, if the eLearning course involves a certain number of get together sessions or virtual group sessions, do not miss them.