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Carve out a separate school area with a desk and room for your binders, textbooks and other

items. This will help you focus and get down to work more easily than if you were working
on your couch or bed.

Any necessary software
The software you’ll need for online learning will probably be covered by Microsoft Office

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Earphones or earbuds

When you’re listening to a lecture, the people around you probably won’t want to hear it,

whether you’re at home, in a library or at a coffee shop. Getting a set of earphones or earbuds
will help ensure you don’t disturb those around you, and can also drown out outside noise to

minimize distractions.
Printer and printer paper

Even though many assignments can be submitted online, you may want to print items for your
records or to access offline. Printing a syllabus for each course and keeping it within easy

reach also assists with organization.

Traditional school supplies
Much of your work will be done on the computer, but you’ll still want items such as pens,

pencils, highlighters, binders and notebook paper on hand. Depending on the courses you

take, you may also need to purchase textbooks and supplemental texts.
An online or paper calendar

Keeping track of daily assignments and ongoing deadlines throughout the semester is
imperative to your online learning success. An online or old-school paper calendar will help

you make sure nothing slips through the cracks.
A backpack

You may think you won't need a backpack for online school since you won't be going from

classroom to classroom. However, owning a backpack with room for a laptop, books and
other supplies will prove useful when you head to a study session with a classmate or move to

another location for a change of scenery. (
https://www.utep.edu/extendeduniversity/utepconnect/blog/may-2017/the-definitive-online-

school-supply-list-for-online-students.html)
No multi-tasking: Studies show that only about 2% of the population can multitask. Multi-

tasking has more disadvantages than benefits, so do not multi-task during online education

and do not switch screens or check your phone while studying. If you multi-task during online
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