Academic Success

Orientation for Online Students

CETL has developed an Orientation for Online Students. The purpose of the orientation is to provide some effective strategies and resources for being a successful online student. The orientation is geared toward any UWM student taking an online course, not just (but including) those who are fully online. There are 10 main topics in the orientation:

  1. How Online Courses Are Different
  2. How to Start Off Well
  3. How to Budget Your Time
  4. How to Manage Your Tasks
  5. How to Stay Balanced
  6. How to Interact with Your Instructor
  7. How to Connect with Other Students
  8. How to Learn from Your Mistakes
  9. How to Be a Canvas Pro
  10. How to Get Technology Help
Self-Enroll in the Orientation for Online Students

Please contact the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning with any questions.