[nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations

[Elizabeth Mohnke]

Hello Carlos,

I wish you the best of luck as you embark on your path to completing your
degree. I have never tried taking classes while working full time, so I am
not quite sure how much advice I can give you regarding this question.
However, Learning Ally recently launched a mentoring program which includes
various articles on their website regarding different aspects of being a
successful blind student. I remember reading at least one article on time
management, so perhaps you might want to check out some of their articles.

Based on my own personal experience, I find traditional face-to-face classes
work better for me than online classes. I have found that attending an
actual class helps to keep me more motivated and on track as far as class
assignments and readings are concerned. However, for those who take online
classes, I would suggest finding and using some sort of calendar system to
keep track of due dates for assignments, quizzes, exams, and discussion
posts. I would recommend viewing at least a week at a time when looking at
your calendar as this has been the typical time frame I have seen used for
online classes.

Finally, if going back to college as a full time student after a past failed
attempt intimidates you, perhaps you can consider taking a lighter load of
classes. Also, if your college has a drop and add period that allows you to
receive a refund for dropping a class after it starts, you could try out
your classes during the drop and add period to see how well they will fit
for you as a student who also has a full time job.

Hopefully some of this will help you answer some of your questions.

Warm regards,
Elizabeth


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Subject: [nabs-l] Fwd: Fwd: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult
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Good afternoon I wanted to repost the following message because I wanted
some more feedback on some of the questions that I've asked. Thank you so
much and may you all have a wonderful start to the semester.

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>>> From: Carlos Montas <carlos.montas at gmail.com>
>>> Date: August 19, 2015 at 7:38:42 AM EDT
>>> To: "nabs-l at nfbnet.org" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: Taking on line classes and overcoming difficult situations
>>> 
>>> Good morning to all.  My name is Carlos Montas.  I have been a member of
this great organization for a long time now.  For those of you who do not
know I am a vocational rehabilitation counselor and I am also pursuing my
Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling through the online program at the
University of Kentucky.  I first started this process in the fall of 2013.
However as my caseload grew, and I ,began to experience accessability issues
with blackboard and  the like I became extremely frustrated. Now that I have
been on the job for 4 years now I have a better idea of what I am doing as a
counselor.  My question is as someone who is working full time and at the
same time going to school what kinds of suggestions would you give me as it
relates to time management and dealing with possible accessability issues?
The University of Kentucky has moved from Blackboard to a system called
Canvas.  I have spent this summer testing the system out with Jaws and
System Access as well as with my mac.  So far I have not had issues with
Canvas in the testing enviroment.  I withdrew and now I am going to attempt
to complete my Masters.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.  I start
class next week and because of my past I find my self feeling extremely
nervous.  I know that working and going to school is challenging but I know
it can be done I guess the challenge will be for me to put my past behind
me.  thanks for reading this post.  
>>> 
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