Best Practices
for Using Your Online Course
Study Course Material
• Pay special attention to bolded concepts • Use mnemonic devices to commit concepts to
memory. For example, remember the 4 elements
• Use the Notes feature to keep track of important
of a legal contract using CLAC: Competent parties,
concepts
legal purpose, agreement, and consideration.
• Strategize based on your preferred learning style.
This could mean:
• Look for connections between the topic you’re
studying and other topics in the course
o Relying on audio, video, and activity features of your • Stay within your attention span and work to increase
course to learn important concepts that span
o Reading out loud or “teaching” what you have • If taking a web class, go through the online course
learned in your own words
on your own first and come to class prepared
o Taking handwritten notes or making flashcards with questions
o Signing up for a web class
• Refer to the following blog posts to identify your
learning style and hone your study strategy:
o What is My Learning Style? Free Quiz Included!
o 5 Steps to Put Your Study Plan in Motion
o 6 Essential Study Habits to Ace Your Licensing Exam
Taking Course Exams What Happens If I Fail My
State Exam?
• Complete exams in one sitting
Don’t be discouraged! Not everyone passes the exam on their
• Spend 60–90 seconds per question to prepare for state first attempt, and there are steps you can take to re-study and
exam timing
continue building your knowledge.
• Read questions carefully—look for key words like “correct,” Refer to this blog post to identify steps you can take in the
“incorrect” or “not correct,” “except,” “minimum” or
event you don’t pass your state licensing exam. You can also
“maximum,” and “best”
send your score report to the curriculum team to receive
• Review all chapter exam and comprehensive exam results customized feedback on where to focus your time and what
• Avoid taking rapid-fire practice exams without reviewing study habits we recommend.
your graded attempts
• Review content based on chapter and comprehensive
exam performance
• Don’t memorize questions—state exam questions will be
different!
• Aim to pass the comprehensive exam 2–3 times before
taking your state exam
Performance Metrics
Your course has a performance indicator that guides your
progress based on 3 metrics, which represent study habits
we often see in students who pass the state exam on the
first attempt:
• Average 70% or higher for chapter exam scores
• Average 4 or fewer chapter exam attempts per chapter
• Spend more time studying than taking chapter exams
To understand and use these performance metrics, refer
to our How to Pass Your Licensing Exam on the First Attempt
blog post.
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