In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus commanded the disciples, "go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Education (teaching) is a vital part of Jesus' Great Commission. The target of education is the learner who can be transformed through information retained in the mind/brain (Malik, 2000). To aid in information retention, a brain-based teaching and learning technique, mind mapping (MM), was adopted in an online adult education program to support students' learning. The purpose of this study was to explore whether MM, when utilized in online higher education, could increase student information retention. The research question was: Does mind mapping increase student information retention when used with online higher education course modules? An experimental research project was conducted among a group of eastern adult learners who were enrolled in a western online graduation program. Participants were divided into three groups: a control group and two experimental groups. Learner information retention was measured with a pre/post-test. T-test and ANOVA were executed to explore group differences. Significant difference was found between the control group and the experimental groups, and the two-way MM group demonstrated significantly higher score among the three. Participants' attitudes were extremely positive toward the MM intervention, and demographic factors did not show significant effect on student gained scores in the study. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]