The Academic Success Centre is serving the Ted Rogers School of Management community virtually during the Winter 2022 term.
Studying Online

Online learning requires the same amount of time and effort as an in-class course.
The perks of taking online courses are numerous. They offer additional flexibility for busy students, especially for those balancing school with work, family, extra-curricular activities, as well as those taking a course from a remote location. Plus, many courses let you work comfortably at your own pace.
If you’ve never taken one before, you may not know what to expect. Studying online requires time management skills and self-direction. It's left on you to take initiative to read and understand the course content, as well as complete any required assessments on your own.
Tip Sheets
- PDF fileKeep calm, stay focused: Tips to study at home during COVID-19, opens in new window
- PDF fileSucceeding in Online Courses, opens in new window
- PDF fileTop 5 Netiquette Tips, opens in new window
- PDF fileSix Strategies for Effective Learning (general)
- Student Learning Support's Online Learning Tool Kit, opens in new window
- Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching: Preparing for online classes, opens in new window
- Continuity of Learning Guide: How to join an online meeting or lecture, opens in new window
- Continuity of Learning Guide: Collaborating with GSuite, opens in new window
How to Effectively Study with Online Courses by BYU Independent Study
Working from Home: How to Plan Your Day by Thomas Frank
7 Common Misconceptions About Distance Learning by Learn USI
Use Virtual Applications (VApps) to access software applications from home.
Ryerson's Virtual Applications (VApps), opens in new window provide secure access to licensed software applications from anywhere with an Internet connection. By using VApps, you can use applications without having to install them on your computer.
Applications available with VApps:
- AutoDesk Revit
- MATLAB
- NVivo
- R for Windows (R-Project)
- SPSS Statistics
- SAS Foundation with Enterprise Guide
- VApps Desktop (Includes: ANSYS, Catia, R for Windows, and more.)
- Academic Accommodation Support (AAS) STRIVE Online, opens in new window program
- ASC Coaching Circles video series, external link, opens in new window
- Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching: Continuity of Learning, opens in new window
- Course-specific tip sheets and videos
- LinkedIn Learning via my.ryerson.ca, opens in new window (under the Apps tab)
- Ryerson Grade Calculator, opens in new window
- Ryerson Library's Assignment Calculator, opens in new window
- Student Learning Support's Online Learning Tool Kit, opens in new window