Hi All, This response is meant for all students who have registered for this course and have posted a response to this question. In my review of the responses to this question, I noted several noteworthy observations, among which are: Successful online learning requires self-discipline. Instructor's proficiency and competency. Student's learning style. The design of the online learning experience. All of the above factors influence the degree to which students achieve the desired learning outcomes. Self-discipline, especially as it applies to time management is a mandatory skill for successful online learning. Catering to the different learning styles students bring with them is a significant challenge when designing the course as well as managing the learning experience. Truly catering to the different learning styles of students can lead to the creation of different versions of the course----an objective which budgetary as well as time constraints may forbid. While we may not be able to cater the learning style of each student, we can certainly strive to strike a balance by including in the instructional transactions, whenever it is appropriate for the instructional treatment of the content learning experiences that are multi-sensory, and highly interactive. Of course, other design considerations to promote successful online learning center around the structural integrity of the course as well as navigational simplicity. It is my opinion that students can achieve the same level of learning in an online environment, as they would in a traditional classroom setting; however, in some situations, it may require more effort from the Instructor. For example, they may be required to monitor the Discussion forum more often to cater to the needs of what one respondent termed the “questioning student”. Satrohan