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These questions are designed to help you assess your readiness for participating in online courses, based on your assessment of your lifestyle readiness. On a scale of 1 to 5 rate yourself according to each of the following statements; 5 indicating the greatest agreement and 1 indicating the least agreement. Be as forthright as possible with your responses.

Lifestyle Readiness Survey
Do you agree with this statement?	Your rating (1=disagree, 5=agree)
I have a private place in my home or at work near my computer, that is "mine," and that I can use for extended periods.	1 2 3 4 5
I can put together blocks of time that will be uninterrupted in which I can work on my online courses (a block of time might be something like 90 minutes up to two hours, several times a week, depending upon the number of course credits you are taking online).	1 2 3 4 5
I routinely communicate with persons by using electronic technologies such as e-mail and voice mail.	1 2 3 4 5
I have persons and/or resources nearby who will assist me with any technical problems I might have with my software applications as well as my computer hardware.	1 2 3 4 5
I value and/or need flexibility. For example, it is not convenient for me to come to campus two to three times a week to attend a place and time-based traditional class.	1 2 3 4 5

Rating Scale
If you rated:	Your response indicates:
Mostly fives	A very good match with online learning.
Mostly threes and fours	A satisfactory match with online learning.
Mostly ones and twos	Online learning may not be a good match at this time.
A mixture of highs and lows	Online learning may not be a good match at this time.

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