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I was a little nervous about the workload required to pack a semester-long, four credit hour class into four weeks, but the course load was extremely manageable. The online format offered a convenient way to take the course while home for the holidays, and it was easy to complete the assignments around my busy schedule.

Taking an online course gives you a lot of flexibility in where and when you do your coursework. That flexibility, however, means you have to take some extra steps to be successful. You have to be proactive about creating some of the structure you get naturally in a face-to-face course. Here are seven tips to help you stay successful once you are in an online course.