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• THE VIRTUAL STUDENT
• CONTENTS
• 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
• 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