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The Virtual Student: A Profile and Guide to Working with Online Learners
By Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt
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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.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If you are, or plan on working with students in an online environment, this is a 'must have' book. The authors share an overview of the key issues, concerns, & strategies of learning online (orientation,time commitment, assesment & evaluation, and more). The authors also provide a practical guide, or "tool kit" for working with online learners.
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