• Am I fairly comfortable using computers and the Internet? 
• Do I have a good Internet connection at home and a quiet place to work? 
• Do I enjoy working at my own pace?
• Am I interested in the subject and internally motivated to learn more? 
• Can I usually learn about something by reading about it on my own?
• Can I read carefully and critically and then synthesize this learning in my writing?
• Do I like to communicate online?
• Do I work responsibly, spreading out my workload instead of putting it off until just before it is due?
• Would I feel comfortable never meeting my instructor or fellow students face-to-face?
• Am I comfortable using e-mail and a word processor?
• Do I have the time to devote to a graduate class (9-12 hours per week for each fall and spring semester class and 27-36 hours per week for each 5-week summer session class)?

If you answered "yes" to most of these questions, then you will probably do just fine.

The Web site www.elearneradvisor.com offers a more detailed list of questions that may be helpful as you decide if online learning is right for you.