Using Digital Tools To Increase Academic Success for the Adult Learner
by Tracy Johnson
1. Academic Success
1.1. Keys to Academic Success
2. Digital Tools
2.1. Types of Digital Tools
3. Adult Learner
3.1. Description of the Adult Learner
4. Digital Literacy
5. Strong Support System
6. Navagation
6.1. Must be able to navigate websites to obtain essential information that is vital to academic success
7. Digital Libraries
8. Time Management Skills
8.1. Online Calendars & Task Reminders
9. Interactive Learning
9.1. Reliable Internet connection . Must have back up plan for files and a way to complete coursework if their system or equippment should fail.
9.1.1. Flash Drives
10. Collaboration Tools
11. Writing Tools
11.1. Grammarly
11.1.1. TurnItIn
12. Reading Comprehension
12.1. Vocabulary Builders
12.1.1. Online Dictionaries
13. Organizational Tools
13.1. Study Blue
13.1.1. MyStudyLife
14. Study Tools
15. eCampus
15.1. AMERICAN PUBLIC 'UNIVERISITY SYSTEMS
15.1.1. ASHFORD UNIVERSITY ONLINE
16. eMentoring
17. eTutoring
18. Presentation Tools
18.1. PowerPoint
19. Communication
19.1. Skye
19.1.1. Blackboard Colloborate
19.1.1.1. Whiteboards
20. Plagiarism & Academic Integrity
20.1. Duplicheck
20.1.1. Turnitin
21. Self Motivated
21.1. Independent studying
21.1.1. Balance Work. Home life, with Study and Free time
22. Online/eCampus Communities
23. Academic Advisors
24. Fellow Classmates
25. Forums
26. Available Resources
27. Mindmeister @ https://www.mindmeister,co
28. Refworks/ProQuest @ http://www.proquest.com/customer-care/training-webinars/
29. Research Tools
30. MetaData Databases
31. GoogleScholar
31.1. InstaGrok
32. Mobile Phone Apps
33. ePortoflios
34. GoogleSites
35. https://www.googlesites.com
36. OneNote
36.1. Office 365
36.1.1. Website Builder
36.1.2. WebBuilders
36.1.2.1. GoDaddy.com @ https://www.godaddy.com