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Get Ready for eLearning

This free tool provides a self-administered assessment designed to help students evaluate their readiness for online classes. Since 2017, this readiness tool has been used by hundreds of thousands of university students and teachers across the states.

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Reliable.

Nine factors with 43 items validated with research studies and statistical analysis.

Quick.

Less than 10 minutes to gauge students' readiness for online learning.

Interactive.

Automatic and customized reports to support online learning success.

Readiness Instrument:
Interactive Survey

When students are taking the eLearnReady assessment survey, they will be directed to a survey page, which is smartphone friendly, and contains 43 items. This survey is designed to analyze students’ degree of readiness for participating in online courses. Based upon research and statistical analysis, a total of nine salient and measurable factors were identified.

Analysis Report With
Advice

After completing the survey, students will be provided an assessment report based on their responses to the survey items. This report contains graphical information, study tips in text, and videos to support their study habits. Students can utilize the customized report and get advice for being a successful online learner.

Class Profile:
Instructor's Tool

If you are an instructor and want to view aggregated students’ responses as a class profile, you can create an account with this system and generate a survey link specifically for your class. With eLearnReady, you will gain a deep understanding of your students’ readiness for the online learning environment and ideas for supporting students’ online learning abilities in the form of study tips.

Adoption ideas:
Teaching and Advising Ideas

There are several ways to turn eLearnReady into teaching and advising strategies.

some examples

More than just a student's readiness tool

Class Profile for The Instructor

Class Profile Demo

Educators and Researchers Behind eLearnReady

Who We Are

eLearnReady is led by a group of educators and researchers who are dedicated to assist learners in the online learning environment. Dr. Corey Lee and Dr. Natalie Abell initiated this project while offering online courses at the University of Findlay in 2003. Drs. Lee and Abell observed that many students choose to take online courses because of their availability and convenience, even though they are not experienced or prepared for online learning. Helping students understand the nature and expectations of online learning is critical for success. In a review of the literature relating to successful learning online, Drs. Lee and Abell identified multiple essential attributes for online learning. As a result, they developed a diagnostic an intervention system based on them, which serves as eLearnReady’s backbone.

Thousands of students and teachers can’t be wrong!

Subscriber reviews

Listen to what our users are saying about eLearnReady tool

It asks the right questions in a clear, concise manner. Other instruments that I have used in the past have used technical jargon that many students would not understand and have been too lengthy. The eight dimensions hit on the main issues...

The tool appears to be “designed” to “prepare” the student for exactly what they may encounter in an online course. The tool reinforces the pre-requisite skills required while providing very positive feedback in emphasizing the participant’s strong...

This survey helps my students and helps me know where they may need guidance working in Blackboard for class. I like the suggestions provided to help students handle challenges so that they succeed in an online course...

… this would be even better to add to the online orientation students take before even registering for classes in order to have a better understanding if taking an online course is the best option. It takes both an ability to adapt to an online learning style...