Student Well-Being and Empowerment

Abstract

Learning online can be a convenient setting for adults to meet their academic and professional goals. Yet, many adult learners enrolled in graduate education struggle with experiencing a sense of belonging, and attending an online program can add to feelings of disconnection. By attuning to the experiences of today's diverse online graduate students, educators can create conditions for student empowerment to thrive. This chapter suggests strategies for infusing social emotional learning (SEL) into faculty's approach to online graduate education.