Understanding the Learning Personalities of Successful Online Students - Tena B. Crews, Sradha Narendra Sheth, and Tamlyn M. Horne; EDUCAUSE

Long studied as a way to help people better understand themselves and others, personality research and theory has evolved to include the use of assessment tools to identify various personality types and temperaments. These tools have been used in education to identify learning styles, teaching strategies, and opportunities to increase success for both students and teachers. Building on studies of traditional students, this study uses the True Colors model of personality characteristics to identify characteristics common to successful online students as well as strategies for improving how online courses are designed and taught to better meet the needs of all students. http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/understanding-learning-personalities-successful-online-students