Kish Guides: Virtual Displays: Being a Virtual Student

Learning From Home

Meme: Cat driving a car. "I drive my own learning" Adjusting to online classes can be hard! Luckily, we have some books with tips and suggestions on how to succeed in the new normal.

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You can still request articles from other libraries! Don't forget to look through our eBook collections!

We know this is difficult, but we believe you can make it through this hard time.

Articles

Being an Introvert in the Online World
Learn some tips that will help introverts succeed in an online educational environment.
Campus Protests Cost the Class of 1970 Its Commencement. Now Covid-19 Has Taken Away Its 50th Reunion
Learn about the cancellation of graduation that occurred 50 years ago, due to student protests of the Vietnam War.
Coronavirus: 6 Ways College Might Look Different in the Fall
Learn about the potential options for college classes in the fall and how they might work.

eBooks

Online Learning by Leslie Bowman
ISBN: 9781607097495
Publication Date: 2010-07-01
In every online class, some students are wildly successful, some earn average or slightly below-average grades, some barely pass, some fail, and some drop out. Whatever a student's age, situation, or lifestyle, everything needed for successfully completing an online class is right here in this book.
Everything you Need to Know About Being a Great Online Student
This book will help you with the challenge of being an online learner.
Computers for Seniors for Dummies by Nancy C. Muir
ISBN: 9781119049548
Publication Date: 2015-09-22
Whether you use your computer for bookkeeping, making travel plans, socializing, shopping, or just plain fun, computers are now an essential part of daily life. But it can be overwhelming to keep up with the technology as it continually evolves. This clear, friendly guide gets you up to speed on computer basics.