Community in Online Facilitation

Recommended resources...

Charalambos, V., Michalinos, Z., & Chamberlain, R. (2004). The design of online learning communities: Critical issues. Educational Media International, 4(2), 135-143. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

Falvo, D. A., & Solloway, S. (2004). Constructing community in a graduate course about teaching with technology. TechTrends: Linking Research & Practice to Improve Learning 48(5), 56-64, 83. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

 

Optional resources...

Anderson, B. (2004). Dimensions of learning and support in an online community. Open Learning, 19(2), 183-190. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

Perry, B., & Edwards, M. (2005) Exemplary online educators: Creating a community of inquiry. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 6(2). Retrieved January 8, 2011.

Perry, B., & Edwards, M. (2010). Creating a culture of community in the online classroom using artistic pedagogical technologies. In G. Veletsianos (Ed.), Emerging technologies in distance education ( pp. 129-151). Edmonton, AB, CAN: Athabasca University. http://www.aupress.ca/index.php/books/120177

Zimmer, B., Harris, R. & Muirhead, B. (2002). Building an Online Learning Community. Online Tutoring e-Book. Retrieved January 8, 2011.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfC5uzLDo1c (This talk focuses on ways to build members' commitment to online communities, based on theories of social identity and interpersonal bonds. It provides an overview of the relevant theory, describes results of 6 months of field research and examines different approaches to moderating the content in a group influence social identity and interpersonal bonds. Finally, it illustrates a number of design claims that translate the abstract principles from the social sciences into concrete design choices). If you don't have time to view the entire talk there is an interesting section on Identity-based and Bond-based committment from 36 minutes to 45 minutes...

 

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