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Is Online Learning for Me?

We know that online courses aren’t a good fit for every student. Now we have a tool you can use to make a more informed decision about enrolling in an online class.

The Readiness for Education at a Distance Indicator (called READI) assesses the degree to which a you possess the attributes, skills and knowledge that contribute to success in online learning, including:

Individual attributes and skills, including self-motivation, self-discipline, persistence, time-management
Reading comprehension
Technical competency – the ability to use a laptop, printer, software, and the Internet.
Typing speed and accuracy
Preferred learning styles

READI uses a sequence of activities to measure these skills and attributes. It takes about 20-25 minutes and provides you an immediate score and a personalized interpretation of your results.

Chesapeake College receives summaries of results, not any individually identifiable student scores.

To Get Started…

Prospective and current students may log in at: http://chesapeake.readi.info

On this web page are two boxes labeled "username" and "password."

Students will enter:

Username: chesapeake

Password: student

Once logged in, the system will ask for a name and email address. A student can set up a PIN in case she wants to leave the assessment and come back later to complete it. Results are sent to the email provided by the student.