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Tips for Introducing Yourself in an Online Course

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One of the first assignments you’re likely to encounter as an online student is introducing yourself either through a Moodle discussion forum or by video. 

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Earning a Degree Online as a Military Service Member

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As a military service member, you might be contending with changing schedules and unexpected travel. Earning a degree online can provide flexibility by allowing service members or veterans to complete coursework without having to attend classes at a set time.

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Great Apps for Online Students

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Taking an online course — or enrolling in an online degree program — requires a lot of self-motivation and time management to complete assignments and tasks, meet deadlines, and plan for exams.

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What You Can Do with an Informatics Degree

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Business runs on technology, driven by data. Skilled informatics professionals are in-demand to develop and manage the systems that aggregate, analyze, and put data to use to drive business decisions. 

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How to Study for Your Online Classes

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As an online student, you get used to fitting coursework or study sessions in between everything else.

But when the end of the term is approaching, having a definitive study strategy can have big payoffs for your sanity and your degree plan.

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You Should Call Your Advisor When...

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As an online student at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, you have a support team to help navigate your academic degree program as well as University processes.

One of your star players will be your academic advisor.

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5 Job Hunt Questions Career Services Can Answer

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 Before you’ve even started cramming for that final exam, the prospect of graduation sets in motion a series of events that will hopefully lead to a job offer or promotion.

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