Online Readings

One big difference between high school and college is the amount of online readings students are required to do. These reading are assigned in a lot of classes in college and they vary in format from e-books, online research papers, journals, articles, and so on; and being able to successfully familiarize yourself with this online readings is crucial because completing and understanding them is tied to your success in these classes.

One problem students face when trying to complete there online readings is that it is very easy to get distracted, or they just do not focus enough and end up waisting their time skimming back and forth without getting any useful information from the readings. To overcome this issue, students should eliminate any distractions when doing the readings (turn off the TV, log out of Facebook and other sites, ..ect). This will help the student to focus on the reading and increase productivity.

In addition, to enhance the quality and comprehension, students should use the functions offered by the program used to read the material. Some of the most common features are highlighting text, taking in text notes and virtual post it notes, and search document and define words function. By using these tools, students will have the chance to interact with the reading material and will help them memories and understand the material better, thus leading to a greater success in their classes.