%0 Journal Article %T Adding the Human Touch to Asynchronous Online Learning %A Cynthia Wheatley Glenn %J Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice %@ 1541-4167 %D 2018 %R 10.1177/1521025116634104 %X For learners to actively accept responsibility in a virtual classroom platform, it is necessary to provide special motivation extending across the traditional classroom setting into asynchronous online learning. This article explores specific ways to do this that bridge the gap between ground and online students¡¯ learning experiences, and how understanding learning preferences and extending the human touch in an asynchronous online classroom setting can be successfully implemented %K online students %K asynchronous online learning %K human touch %K student retention %U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1521025116634104