Distance Learning:
voice: 956.364.4950 fax: 956.364.5154 toll-free: 800.852.8784
Director:
Mailing Address: Distance Learning TSTC Harlingen 1902 North Loop 499 Harlingen, TX 78550
Location: The Distance Learning office is located in the State Representative Irma Rangel Science & Technology Building, Room 104.
Office Hours: M-Th: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sat., Sun.: Closed
Online Orientation
Are you ready to take a online course?
Find out by completing the online orientaiton, Readiness for Education at a Distance Indicator (READI).
It will take about 25 minutes to complete and must be completed before applying for an online course.
This web-based tool assesses your likelihood for succeeding in an online learning course. READI indicates the degree to which you possess attributes that contribute to success in online learning, including:
- Self-motivation
- Time management skills
- Self-discipline
- Persistence
- Availability of time
- Reading comprehension
- Ability to use a laptop, printer, software and the Internet
READI uses a sequence of activities to measure the degree to which you possess the traits needed for success in studying at a distance and provides immediate score and diagnostic interpretation of results to you.
READI includes five major assessment components that measure:
- Reading comprehension
- Technical competency
- Individual attributes
- Preferred learning styles
- Typing speed and accuracy
Benefits To You
You may be hesitant to study at a distance for fear that you might not do well. READI helps you to recognize your strengths and provides resources to strengthen your weaknesses.
Other Features
Reporting - Each potential student who takes READI receives immediate feedback in the form of an individualized report that shows his/her score for each of the various READI components.
Solutions - If the instrument determines that a user is not ready to study at a distance, links to potential remediation resources are provided.
To get started, just click on the link listed below.
User Name: harlingen
Password: student
http://harlingen.readi.info
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