Online training draws on the latest developments in EdTech to offer innovative educational tools and imagine new ways of learning.

Available anytime and anywhere, it allows great freedom of organization and thus adapts to the constraints of your professional and personal life.

Does this freedom seem a little unsettling to you?

So, how can you organize yourself to successfully complete distance learning? Here are our 5 tips for managing it efficiently and calmly—in complete autonomy.

#1 Even remotely, create a real working environment

First and foremost, choose a place where you feel comfortable to complete your distance learning modules . A quiet and organized space is conducive to concentration. Therefore, choose a real desk or a table where you can sit comfortably.

It’s important, if possible, to separate your workspace from the rest of your home. This will help you be more efficient by having your own points of reference, away from any distractions. If you can’t concentrate at home, choose a work-friendly location, such as libraries, media centers, certain cafes, or a coworking space.

If you have good concentration skills, you can definitely consider taking some of your course modules on public transport. It’s up to you to decide: because they incorporate mobile learning technologies, EDHEC Business School’s distance learning courses are also accessible on mobile phones and  tablets  and adapt to all locations and working methods.

Generally speaking, it is good to apply the same advice as for teleworking if you do it… Have a good internet connection, a notebook and pens if you like to write to learn, keep your workspace tidy… If you want to explore the subject further, don’t hesitate to read our article on teleworking:

#2 Organization: Learn to manage your time well

To organize your time well, start by visualizing the program of your distance learning as a whole: the courses and different modules, the group work sessions, the dates for submitting work, etc. You can thus:

Finally, take advantage of micro-learning modules, such as those offered on the EDHEC Online educational platform: these short and effective learning modules are ideal for making the most of downtime in your day.

#3 Adapt: find the right tempo for your distance learning

Take advantage of your first weeks of training to analyze your learning profile by asking yourself:

How do you like to study?

To find the right rhythm, identify what works best for you: working in the morning rather than in the evening, revising a module the next day or all the modules for a week during the weekend… Get to know yourself; to make good progress .

“I am a mother of a young child and I have personal obligations as well as a responsible job, with a large team to manage and with all that my only “bandwidth” was evenings or weekends.”

Laurie Gasca Villanueva, almunus Program Manager Blended Learning.

#4 Communicate with your peers

Social learning is one of the great strengths of distance learning: on the EDHEC Online Campus, a true learning community is created. Make the most of the collaborative tools available to you to interact with members of your class, as well as with speakers, coaches, and academic mentors.

Regularly consult the comments and analyses posted by your peers, the ongoing discussions on Slack (at EDHEC)… And above all, don’t hesitate to participate by making your own contributions and asking questions

How to organize group work online?

A true preparation for professional life, group projects are widely used in distance learning. And EDHEC is no exception. Tools are generally provided by the training organization to facilitate exchanges, but it is also possible for participants to set up their own collaborative workspace.

In this context, here are 4 steps not to be overlooked:

The use of digital tools must then be done with the approval of all members of the group.

The search for tools, to be selected according to their complementarity (document management, task distribution, instant messaging, etc.);

The final choice of tools and the definition of their use within the working group.

When working collaboratively online , it is important to think about the means of communication to be used. Indeed, these are the means that will allow for the creation of a qualitative synergy between the members of the group.