Module 1 - Strengths & Weaknesses (Recommended for New Online Learners and Experienced Online Learners wanting to review skills needed for online success)

Begin by taking the SmarterMeasure readiness for online learning assessment. It will provide you with valuable insights about obstacles you may need to overcome to succeed in an online course. You do not have to complete all the sub-tests at one time. You may come back later and work through the remaining sub-tests. Remember to select the "next" button at the end of the last sub-test to find your results. You will first be presented with a summary of all of your results and then will be able to read detailed information about the meaning of each of your scores.

Carefully review your results before you move on to the next level, so you can focus on building the skills you need to triumph. Warning! One of the sub-tests measures your typing speed and accuracy. You might want to make sure you are using a laptop or desktop computer for this part. You can start the assessment and come back to it at a later time to finish it.

Learning Objectives

In this module you will learn:

how your personal attributes, life style, approach to learning, and skills fit with the online learning environment
how to improve any weak areas and optimize your online learning strengths

Learning Activities - Take SmarterMeasure to learn about your strengths and weaknesses

Step 1 - Select the next button at the bottom of this page.
Step 2 - Select the "Load SmarterMeasure in a New Window button.
Step 3 - Complete SmarterMeasure. It has several sub-tests. At the bottom of each sub-test there is a blue Save and Continue button. You do not have to complete the entire assessment at one sitting. You can re-enter SmarterMeasure by returning to Module 1, read the overview, and select the next button. The results from what you completed previously will be saved and you will continue where you left off. Hint - it is best to complete a sub-test before you take a break. Second Hint - if you have trouble submitting a sub-test it might be because you left a question unanswered.
Step 4 - When you have completed all sub-tests, you will get a page that says, A Guide to Interpretation of your SmarterMeasure Score. This page is very important. It contains the following:

The option to print or download the entire report.
The option to email the report.
Information about how the rest of the Quest workshop can be used to improve your weaker skills for online learning.
A link to the Summary page which may be the most important part of this report. Generally green means you have strong skills, yellow means your skills are moderate, and red means you might work on improving these skills. For the learning styles sub-test nothing is good or bad, it just shows preferred ways of learning.
Lastly, all the sub-tests are listed on the left of the Summary page. You can select each sub-test and read details about what your score means. Each of the detailed pages includes additional resources for support.
To return to the Quest Workshop, look at the top of your browser. There should be a tab that says SmarterMeasure and has the red Canvas circle. Select that tab and you will be back in the Quest Workshop.
Select Modules and proceed to Module 2.