It is important that if studying alone or in a office environment that you allocate time for your course work. Learning takes time. Studying online is far more flexible, and you can complete earlier, but you still need to apply yourself and practice to become competent.

When studying in a team online it is important to establish good communications with other course participants, and as indicated above there will be several communication tools that will be made available to assist with communicating with others.

You may like to print off any photos that class members send and put them up on a pin board near your desk. This helps build relationships. If arranging group projects, make sure you are all clear about who will do what and when. Set a contract between members of the group that details when everyone will be online and what will be expected of group members.