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Oregon State earns national honor for its ability to help online learners succeed

4 minute read Quality Matters, the nation’s leading authority on quality assurance for online education programs, awarded Oregon State with its Online Learner Success Certification — recognizing OSU for its ability to “demonstrate that their learners are achieving success at a high rate.”

Joann Malumalemu

Oregon State Ecampus releases new tool to help students improve their learning strategies and skills

4 minute read The Learning Skills Journey Tool is the result of an in-depth research study, conducted by OSU Ecampus and Brigham Young University. Learn more about the tool’s creation, how it’s being used, and how it can help students at your university.

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How to earn your degree online as a student with disabilities

3 minute read “Not only was I learning the information in my classes, which was fantastic, but I was also learning how to be a student with disabilities. … It was life-changing.” — Monique Lanier, Oregon State graduate

Persistence pays off as an online student, even when you don’t have a bird’s-eye view

3 minute read There was a time when the idea of “seeing the big picture” was more than Ravonne Byrd could manage. She was trying to find her footing professionally, but different career paths became unappealing the further she ventured down them. “There was a lot of uncertainty, and I did a lot of crying,” she said.

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How to reduce your anxiety in online classes

3 minute read If you’re anything like me, class anxiety is a real thing. Also, like me, I find it annoying, time-consuming and baffling. I still can’t figure out why I get so anxious in class, why my heart pounds every time I speak up and why I dread papers and tests. I’m not a psychologist, a counselor or a trained specialist in class anxiety, but I can offer a few things I’ve learned as an Oregon State Ecampus student and in my graduate studies at Harvard that can help.

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How to build connections with instructors in online classes

3 minute read Connections made during college can have profound and lasting effects on our lives. I would not have been able to anticipate how the professors I met online through Oregon State Ecampus would enrich not only my educational experience but also my development as a person. If I hadn’t reached out to build connections with instructors, I would have missed out on one of the greatest experiences of my life.