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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.

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.

"…an especially useful resource…" (Teaching Theology and Religion)

"The Virtual Student deserves a spot on every university educator's bookshelf." (University Business, August 2003)