I took both of the quizzes--student and instructor. As a student, I scored an 11 and was labeled a "great candidate" for online learning. I hope this means I will be successful in this course! I have previously taken two online courses (last summer) and found the format to be fairly easy to follow. I think this is due to the fact that I am extremely organized and self-motivated to get things done. I rarely wait until the last minute to complete a task, and I know that whenever I start something, I will continue working to complete it to the best of my ability. I think one of the hardest things for students transitioning to college is the increased importance of self-regulation and time management. The environment is completely different from K-12 schooling; now, responsibility is almost solely on the student. This is especially true for online learning. You have to make the choice to open up the computer and get your work done; there is no structured class time to keep you accountable.
As far as the instructor quiz, most of my answers were Cs and Ds. Again, I am a very organized person--I keep a very detailed planbook and calendar, and very rarely (if ever!) do I "just wing it" when it comes to teaching. I have grown up with technology, and while I'm not familiar with everything that is out there, I am very comfortable exploring and figuring out how to use new tools on my own. The only question that really made me cringe was the question about sitting at a computer for more than two hours. This is the one that I really don't know that I would be able to do--I have to schedule small blocks of time to work on my online course, or be sure that I am working back and forth between computer and pen/paper. I can't seem to sit still and concentrate on my laptop for that extended time. I also think about how I grade papers in my classroom--I struggle to grade things that my students submit electronically, I'm a bit "old school" in that I still like having the hard copy to write on. I think with this preference, I'd be much more likely to be successful teaching a hybrid course instead of something that was 100% online.
