Yes, it’s pretty obvious, isn’t it? Of course, we aren’t going to tell you why you should pay attention to your subjects. But we KNOW some of you may mistake studying at home with having the freedom to do whatever you please. 

And this includes lying lazily on the bed, chomping away, and pretty much just doing everything else EXCEPT paying attention to your online class, that is unless you’re required to switch on the camera. 

Speaking of distractions, you could try setting up a quiet space for yourself during an online class. This way, you won’t be easily distracted by conversations and movement around you.

Otherwise, inform your family members or housemates to keep it down whenever you have a class going on. Creating a timetable for everyone at home to view may also help.

Remember the times when you were asked to stop talking in class? But now, your teachers and lecturers are probably dying for your responses at each interval. Look at how the tables have turned and understandably so!

Now that lessons are conducted through digital screens, body languages are harder to read. Coupled with connection issues, they may not be able to tell whether or not you’ve heard what was conveyed. 

This may seem a little contradictory to the point above, but yes, you should keep your speakers on mute whenever you’re NOT speaking.

This small but essential gesture ensures that your lecturers and classmates will not be affected by uncontrollable background noises around you such as the sound of a motorbike exhaust or your neighbours arguing.

One of the luxuries of studying online is definitely the minimal effort required to prepare for class. You get to skip the fuss of picking what to wear and bad traffic out there.

Simply hop out of bed, hit the call button and voila, you’re ready for class. You now even have time for breakfast!

That said, you should still strive to appear decent to your classes as a sign of respect.