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Addressing the Needs of Adult Online Learners


In the previous posts I defined who the Digital Immigrants were and some very unique challenges that they face.  This video will further discuss the needs of Adult Learners and give insight on how we can assist them in being successful.

To further assist Adult Learners in an Online Learning environment the post that follows this one titled "Social Presence in Online Learning" discusses how creating social presence in Online Learning environments actually assist Adult Learners with adjusting to the Online Learning environment.  Creating social presence also meets the social needs of Adult Learners.

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