Power Up: A Practical Student's Guide to Online Learning

Looking for a practical, straightforward guide that focuses on helping students acclimate to the online classroom faster?  Students are offered key information and suggestions for succeeding as online learners.  The material covers key topics with an online spin, such as motivation, time management, and self-knowledge.  It also discusses topics which are particularly relevant to online learners: the online classroom and community, the basics of working in the online classroom, communicating online, strategies for successful online learning, computer concerns, and creating the ideal personalized study environment for the online student.  The book is grounded in theories around learning styles, personality profiles and current research is applied to online learning.

Carrie Spagnola-Doyle is Director of Curriculum and Instruction for Pearson Learning Solutions (PLS) and is located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico where she lives with her husband Brian, daughter Marlie, and their dog Suka.  She heads a team of talented Project Managers and Instructional Designers whose primary focus is online and hybrid curriculum development, initiatives, and creative solutions.  Prior to working at PLS, Carrie worked at Corporate University of Phoenix for eight years in curriculum development; the last three years she was their Director of Education for the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences. She has been an approved online adjunct faculty member since 2003 and published her first book, Journal to Fulfillment in 2002.  Carrie holds her Masters in Business Administration and Bachelor of Arts in Communication.  

 

Stacey Barrett is an Instructional Designer for Pearson Learning Solutions. She has worked in higher education for over 10 years, specializing in the design of curriculum and assessments. Stacey holds a Masters degree in Learning and Instructional Technology. She lives in Chandler, Arizona.

 

Catrina “Trina” Poe is Solutions Consultant for Pearson Education and is located in Phoenix, Arizona. She is married with four children. She consults with post-secondary schools regarding educational initiatives.   She has 15 years work experience in higher education in various positions, and she has taught online for ten years in academic programs from associates to masters. She is currently a doctoral candidate for her Doctor of Business Administration degree.