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The Virtual Student
A Profile and Guide to Working with Online Learners
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Artikel-Nr:
9780787964740
Veröffentl:
2003
Erscheinungsdatum:
10.03.2003
Seiten:
216
Autor:
Rena M Palloff
Gewicht:
413 g
Format:
235x191x12 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Rena M. Palloff is a core faculty member at Capella University in the School of Education and adjunct faculty at the Fielding Graduate Institute. Keith Pratt is core faculty in the School of Education at Capella University and also teaches at the Fielding Graduate Institute. Palloff and Pratt have been appointed to the faculty of the Center for Excellence in Education and are managing partners of Crossroads Consulting Group. They are the authors of Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace and Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom, both from Jossey-Bass.
The Virtual Student is an essential resource for online educators working with students in higher education and training settings. The authors offer an overview of the key issues of student online learning and provide a practical guide to working with online students. The book covers a broad range of topics including learning styles, multicultural issues, evaluation, retention, and the challenging problems of plagiarism and cheating.
This work addresses the challenges of working with the virtual student in higher education and is an essential resource for any online educator.
The first section of the book offers a profile of the virtual learner, giving an overview of key issues such as online student services and orientation programmes.
The first section of the book offers a profile of the virtual learner, giving an overview of key issues such as online student services and orientation programmes.
List of Figures, Tables, and Exhibits.
Preface.
About the Authors.
PART ONE: A PROFILE OF THE VIRTUAL STUDENT.
1. Who Is the Virtual Student?
2. The Student Side of Online Learning Communities.
3. Learning Styles.
4. Gender, Culture, Lifestyle, and Geography.
5. What the Virtual Student Needs 51
PART TWO: A GUIDE TO WORKING WITH THE VIRTUAL STUDENT: ISSUES, CONCERNS, AND STRATEGIES.
6. Designing a Good Student Orientation.
7. Time and Commitment.
8. Assessment and Evaluation.
9. Legal Issues and the Virtual Student.
10. Attrition, Retention, and Group Size.
11. Becoming Truly Learner-Focused: Best Practices in Online Teaching
RESOURCES: THE TOOLKIT FOR A SUCCESSFUL ONLINE STUDENT.
Introduction to the Toolkit for a Successful Online Student.
Resource A: Faculty Tools.
Resource B: Student Tools.
References.
Index.
Preface.
About the Authors.
PART ONE: A PROFILE OF THE VIRTUAL STUDENT.
1. Who Is the Virtual Student?
2. The Student Side of Online Learning Communities.
3. Learning Styles.
4. Gender, Culture, Lifestyle, and Geography.
5. What the Virtual Student Needs 51
PART TWO: A GUIDE TO WORKING WITH THE VIRTUAL STUDENT: ISSUES, CONCERNS, AND STRATEGIES.
6. Designing a Good Student Orientation.
7. Time and Commitment.
8. Assessment and Evaluation.
9. Legal Issues and the Virtual Student.
10. Attrition, Retention, and Group Size.
11. Becoming Truly Learner-Focused: Best Practices in Online Teaching
RESOURCES: THE TOOLKIT FOR A SUCCESSFUL ONLINE STUDENT.
Introduction to the Toolkit for a Successful Online Student.
Resource A: Faculty Tools.
Resource B: Student Tools.
References.
Index.
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