How to be a really effective online learner? | Highlights and Annotations by Gistr.

Effective online learning requires strategic resource selection. Consider the resource's target audience (beginner vs. advanced) and focus (rigor vs. intuition). Prioritize resources offering ample, challenging practice, ideally complementing each other. Engage with online communities for collaborative learning. Space out learning sessions for better retention. Finally, bridge the gap between in-app and real-world application of learned skills. Support GiveInternet.org to expand digital access for underserved students. In today's learning, we have an absolute embarrassment of riches. But that doesn't necessarily make learning easier. In some ways, having access to all of these resources is harder than, say, learning as an apprentice or learning from a single textbook. Some of the existing learning resources are as following: Key dimensions to evaluate learning resources What learning resource should I use? When you review an online course or a learning app, think about where and when I'll actually be getting practice at something. How much time is actually spent on Is this a resource that focuses on rigorous definitions and procedures or does it focus on intuition and conceptual understanding? Is this a learning resource aimed at beginners or is it for more advanced students? How am I going to be getting the right practice or experience? Screenshots of a few important platforms Also, think about the value of the practice that I'm getting. are these questions little, dinky, true-or-false, check-your-understanding questions? or are they questions that are actually going to challenge me so that I can grow my skills? many online courses are content heavy, -they want to tell you a lot of stuff.., and,, as students,, we also tend to favor content over practice. it takes less effort to watch a video about physics than it does to sit down and do some physics problems. you should seek resources that complement each other. You can use one as a primary source and another as a reference, or you could alternate between the two as you learn su Course from Coursera-like platforms. Download a good textbook Fire up Khan Academy Crash course on Youtube Find a good blog Download a learning app Youtube videos and online courses are often created to introduce a subject -to provide some kind of basic foundation. Blog posts by specialists and textbooks can offer more nuanced, advanced takes on things. Answering questions Solving problems Getting practices at skills Applying ideas