Fostering Effective Learning Community in the Online Classroom

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Author(s): Mary I. Dereshiwsky (Northern Arizona University, USA)
Copyright: 2021
Pages: 17
Source title: Research Anthology on Developing Effective Online Learning Courses
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8047-9.ch089

Keywords: Curriculum Development and Instructional Design / Education / Information Science Reference / Web-Based Teaching & Learning

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Online learning communities are an important aspect of successful virtual learning experiences. They bring opportunities for peer collaboration and sharing of ideas in a globally based classroom unrestricted by time and space. At the same time, online learning community participants may face some challenges of effective communication and collaboration as compared to traditional face-to-face learning environments. The author discusses issues, concerns, and potential solutions with regard to online learning communities in the areas of discussion participation, group work on assignments, faculty concerns, and miscellaneous issues such as technology access. Maximizing the potential of online learning communities will facilitate higher-order learning in the technologically mediated twenty-first century classroom.

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