Keeping Up

• Communication: Keep in contact with your instructor.  Be willing to initiate a call or personal email if you need assistance
  
  
• Identify a person or small group in the course and set up a study group via email or the course chatroom
  
  
• Set interim goals for yourself and adhere to them.  For instance, set your own deadlines for completing research, outlines, first draft, etc. for a paper or project deadline.
  
  
• Be aware of course schedule and course deadlines and stay on track.
  
  
• Make certain you know how to turn in assignments.
  
  
• Use the resources that are available to you.  If you don't know how to use them, ASK.