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The Characteristics of Successful Online Students
Author(s) -
Boyd Drick
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
new horizons in adult education and human resource development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1939-4225
DOI - 10.1002/nha3.10184
Subject(s) - distance education , online learning , psychology , mathematics education , computer science , multimedia
With the rapid growth of computer‐based distance education throughout colleges and universities today, understanding the characteristics of successful online learners has become especially important. This article explores the different aspects of the online learning environment, as well as several different areas impacting student success: technical factors, environmental factors, personal characteristics, and learning characteristics.