1.2.3 Nothing to be scared of

Perhaps ‘scared’ is not the most helpful word here. Being scared of something makes it quite difficult to do much about whatever is scaring you.

However, it’s an understandable reaction if your experiences of being online and your experiences of learning have not been positive.

It is more helpful to see any form of study (whether online or not) as being demanding and challenging. This is nicely captured in the Open University’s short video, ‘What are you capable of? [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] ’ (2015).