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Online learning allows you to attend your classes from anywhere but your environment can affect how well you learn. To focus on your classes, you’ll need an environment that is quiet, comfortable and organized.
Setting up your classroom
When setting up your classroom, you need to consider location, layout, privacy, noise level and connections.

1. Location. You can set up your classroom anywhere. If you don’t have a home office available, you can use whatever space you have: a small closet, corner of a room, space under stairs, or your garage. You’ll be able to focus on studying if you don’t have to keep moving your laundry.
2. Layout. You will need a place for your computer, books, chair and other supplies. If you don’t have a desk, you can make, borrow or purchase one. When setting up a home office on a budget, you can use two filing cabinets and piece of plywood. You can ask family and friends for unused tables or desk. Or you can shop thrift stores, flea markets, garage sales, used or new furniture stores. When selecting furniture make sure your computer, books and other supplies fit on it. Also, invest in baskets, file boxes or other office storage supplies to help keep you organized.

You can also get out ideas online from HGTV.com or Lifehacker.com’s Featured Workspace.
3. Privacy. When planning your classroom, you need privacy from surrounding activities. Not everyone wants to wear headphones in order to concentrate. You can use bookshelves, curtains or other large furniture to create a separate area. If you don’t have a door, you can use a sign to remind others that you are “In Class”.
4. Noise Level. When you are attending an online lecture or working on a lab, you’ll need a quiet environment. It’s hard to pay attention when your family keeps interrupting you. Make sure when you are working that your friends and family know not to interrupt you or play music loudly. You may use air filters, fans or music to muffle other noises.
5. Connections. When you select your classroom space, make sure you have access to the internet and electrical outlets.
Above all…. have fun! I remember each fall going back to set my classroom up…you should set your online classroom up with the same enthusiasm!

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