The statements below can help you to think through your readiness to access an online learning environment. They are adapted from a quiz used at OnlineLearning.net.

1. Basics
   • I have ready access to a computer and, through it, to the internet.
   • I know how to use a computer to browse the web and send email.
   • Typing short messages is not an overwhelming ordeal for me.
2. Advanced
   • The words "enter your ID and password" don't normally send me into a total panic.
   • Exploring new things appeals to me.
   • Asking questions doesn't terrify me.
   • One-to-one dialogues (in person or otherwise) are not something I try hard to avoid.
   • I've like to work independently.
   • I can make 5-10 hours (on average) available for study each week.
   • I once read a book on how to do something.
3. Positive
   • Having the freedom to choose when I attend class and when I study suits the way I like to learn.
   • Driving to an extension meeting is not my recreation of choice.
   • In the last year or two, there was a meeting, or set of meetings, I wanted to go to. They just didn't fit it my schedule.
   • I like the exchange of ideas and the sometimes lively give and take of a really good discussion.
   • Direct, personal instructor feedback is something I value and benefit from.
   • Going to class whenever I feel like it sounds like fun!
4. Gravy
   • Often, after I've left a meeting or discussion, I think of just the thing I should have said at some critical juncture. By then, of course, it is too late.
   • Sometimes I find that when I write, I can take the time to organize my thoughts better than when I talk.
   • Having classmates from all over the corn belt is a great opportunity for learning all by itself.
   • Sometimes my best response to a question or statement is the one I think of just after the one I gave.