‘Aha Pūnana Leo: Online Learning Compatibility Assessment

Online Learning Compatibility Assessment

Take this quiz to see if you are ready for online classes. You'll need special equipment and certain skills to do well in the online classes. Take the quiz to help identify areas you may need to work on before enrolling in our online Hawaiian Language Classes. After you have completed the short quiz, we'll suggest ways that you can prepare for online learning and even recommend some free online classes to get you up to speed.


	Choose the most appropriate answer.
1. Complete the following statement. I currently have...	a home computer with Internet access. a home computer with no Internet access. no home computer and no Internet access.
2. Complete the following statement. At home, I currently have...	a DSL or Cable modem connection to the Internet. a 56k modem dial-up connect to the Internet. no connection to the Internet.
3. Complete the following statement. I am...	comfortable using a computer. I spend more that 9 hours per week on the computer. somewhat comfortable using a computer. I spend 2 to 5 hours per week on the computer. not very comfortable using a computer. I spend 0 to 1 hour per week on the computer.
4. Complete the following statement. If asked to download and install software on my home computer, I would feel...	confident. I have downloaded and installed software on my computer many times before and can complete the process without help from others. somewhat apprehensive. I have downloaded and installed software before but, the process is still not clear to me. lost. I have never downloaded or installed software. I would not know where to begin.
5. Complete the following statement. I am...	comfortable surfing the Internet. I visit web pages nearly every day. somewhat comfortable surfing the Internet. I visit web pages several times a month. uncomfortable surfing the Internet. I rarely or never visit web pages.
6. Choose the statement that best describes you.	I am confident using online forums. I have participated in online discussions and enjoy communicating with other people this way. I am somewhat confident using online forums. I have participated in online discussions. However, I do not enjoy the experience. I have never participated in an online forum.
7. Complete the following statement. I am...	comfortable using email. I use email almost every day. somewhat comfortable. I occasionally use email. uncomfortable using email. I do not know how.
8. Complete the following statement. I have...	excellent word-processing skills. I can confidently use programs like MS Word. I can confidently cut and paste text from one document to another. average word-processing skills. I can get by using programs like MS Word. I can somewhat comfortably cut and paste text from one document to another. lower than average word-processing skills. I do not know how to use programs like MS Word. I cannot not cut and paste text from one document to another.
9. Choose the statement that best describes you.	I like learning new skills on my computer. I read directions and can follow them well. I like learning new skills on my computer. I use the trial-and -error method to learn on my computer. I like learning new skills on my computer. I rely on others to show me how things are done.