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Distance Education
Find out if you are READI to take an online class by completing the READI Distance Learning Readiness Assessment. It will take just 25 minutes to complete and must be completed before applying for an online program.
The scores from your assessment will not prevent you from applying foronline programs.
This web-based tool assesses your likelihood for succeeding in an online learning program. READI indicates the degree to which you possess attributes that contribute to success in online learning, including:
- Self-motivation
- Time Management Skills
- Self-discipline
- Persistence
- Availability of Time
- Reading Comprehension
- Ability to use a laptop, printer, software and the Internet
READI uses a sequence of activities to measure the degree to which you possess the traits needed for success in studying at a distance and provides immediate score and diagnostic interpretation of results to you.
READI includes five major assessment components that measure:
- Reading Comprehension
- Technical Competency
- Individual Attributes
- Preferred Learning Styles
- Typing speed and accuracy
Benefits To You
You may be hesitant to study at a distance for fear that you might not do well. READI helps you to recognize your strengths and provides resources to strengthen your weaknesses.
Other Features
Reporting - Each potential student who takes READI receives immediate feedback in the form of an individualized report that shows his/her score for each of the various READI components.
Solutions - If the instrument determines that a user is not ready to study at a distance, links to potential remediation resources are provided.
If you have never taken an online course before, you MUST complete the READI assessment before your online registration will be completed by the Office of Extended Education.
Click Here for the READI Assessment
READI Username: prcc
READI Password: wildcats
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Office of Extended
Education
Pearl River Community College
101 Highway 11 North, PO Box 5675, Poplarville, Mississippi 39470
http://pr10.prcc.edu/~mlbyrd/extendededucation/
distancelearning@prcc.edu
phone: 601-403-1374 fax: 601-403-1009