Academic Success in Online Programs

Jacqueline S. Stephen has over twenty years of national and international experience in higher education. She is an Assistant Professor, Director of The Office of Distance Learning, and Instructional Designer, in the College of Professional Advancement at Mercer University, USA. She has authored, co-authored, and edited peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters on topics such as undergraduate and graduate online learner persistence, instructional design, educational technology, effective practices for online educators, and virtual peer mentoring for racial and ethnic minority women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). She has served as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar and a U.S. Fulbright Specialist.

• Chapter 1: Choosing a Program of Study and Modality.- Chapter 2: Understanding the Online Learning Environment.- Chapter 3: Academic Persistence in an Online Course or Program.-Chapter 4: Identifying Support Systems and Resources.- Chapter 5: Student Competencies for Online Learning.- Chapter 6: Academic and Social Integration.- Chapter 7: Study Skills and Strategies.- Chapter 8: Skills and Strategies for Research and Reading.- Chapter 9: Skills and Strategies for Effective Writing.- Chapter 10: Skills and Strategies for Critical Thinking and Quantitative Reasoning.- Chapter 11: Skills and Strategies for Communication.- Chapter 12: Mindfulness, Self-Care, and Stress Management.- Chapter 13: Financial Literacy.- Chapter 14: Career Planning, Professional Development, and Lifelong Learning.