Building Community in the nline Classroom Ralene A. Friend, M.A. Associate Business Faculty [email protected] t are some basic characteristics of ‘communi t is unique in an online community? t tools and resources are available?
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Building Community in the
nline Classroom
Ralene A. Friend, M.A.Associate Business Faculty
What are some basic characteristics of ‘community’?What is unique in an online community?What tools and resources are available?
• Identify the similarities
• Identify the differences• Know which are transferable and
which are not
Way to enhance that same sense of community in an
online learning environment
- members have a shared purpose
- members are welcomed and acknowledged
- members are involved and participating
- members work together on specific projects
- members celebrate their accomplishments!
What can we do as online instructors to help our students connect with us – and with each other?
Resources for buildingonline community
• Blackboard• Blogs• Voicethread
• Google +• Facebook
• www.pedagogyfirst.com• www.mccpot.org
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