Is it all about motivation when it comes to Distance learning?

I started this online course 2 months ago. I was very excited to be part of a great group of teachers and researchers. My aim is to creat a curriculum about Literature Circles for next semester. I like the subject, I got the computer skill I felt motivated BUT I found myself stuck and behind with the assigments. Besides all the activities in which I am involved in my personal life I thought that nothing would discourage me from working on this. What a greater motivation than working in such a ambitious project in a great university? But now two months later i feel very frustrated because I know I should have done thismuch better.

I think I have come to the conclusion that having the skill and motivation is an incomplete equation. There is one more element..this is DISCIPLINE. You can be very motivated to do something but there is no way you will do it if you don`t organize yourself. Without discipline motivation can be put down and the results won`t be the expected ones.

-lorena-