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Presented by Zoe BrownOhio Department of Education
Technology in Education ConferenceAugust 20, 2011
Alone Yet Together: Alone Yet Together: Building a Sense of Community Building a Sense of Community
OnlineOnline
What is Online
Learning?
“Online learning is an open and distributed learning environment that uses pedagogical tools, enabled by Internet and Web-based technologies, to facilitate learning and knowledge building through meaningful action and interaction.”(p. 15)
“Online learning is an open and distributed learning environment that uses pedagogical tools, enabled by Internet and Web-based technologies, to facilitate learning and knowledge building through meaningful action and interaction.”(p. 15)
Online Learning
I’m so isolated &
alone!
Online dropouts
I need to connect with
other learners!
ClassroomCommunityClassroomCommunity
Connectedness
spirit, trust, interactionLearning
An online community
sounds great!
Student satisfactionRetentionLearningLifelong affiliation
with institution & department
Increases…Flow of informationAvailability of supportCooperationSatisfaction with group efforts
They have strong feelings of community
Online Learning
What is my role as the instructor?Establishing a
healthy classroom community is the responsibility of all instructors.
ManagerProvider of support
& structure Promote
collaboration & interaction
Model, encourage & participate
Group Projects
DialogueIdentity
Social Networks
Group Projects
DialogueIdentity
Social Networks
Allow students to post profile information and pictures of themselves
Create structured online discussions and ask meaningful questions
Design group projects with assigned roles, focuses on a topic and develops social tasks
Use social networks like Ning or Facebook to further emphasize collaboration & community
Questions Instructors Should AskQuestions Instructors Should Ask
Am I aware of a community that exists among learners?
Do I value community or see the importance of community?
Do I design a learning environment that promotes community building?
How will the community communicate?What tools and applications will I use to foster
community?
I really feel a sense of
community now!
Online Learning
I play a key role in establishing online
communities
Group Projects
DialogueIdentity
Social Networks
I would like to
know…?
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