Techniques for Building an Online Learning Community
Explore effective strategies to enhance online learning community through techniques focused on identity, presence, and community building. Learn how to create a vibrant virtual learning environment and engage students effectively.
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Overcoming Transactional Distance and Creating Community in the Online Environment Sept. 21, 2020
Webinar Dr. Vanessa Dennen (Florida State University) Researches the cognitive, motivational, and social elements of computer-mediated communication Webinar: Creating Community in an Online Learning Setting (watch from 2:00 to 42:00) https://education.fsu.edu/creating-community-in-an-online-learning-setting Discusses online learning through three criteria: Identity Presence Community For more about the theory of Transaction Distance: The psychological and communicative space between the teacher and learner Moore, M. (1997). Theory of Transactional Distance. In Keegan, D. (1997). (Ed.). Theoretical Principles of Distance Education. Routledge, pp. 22-38. http://www.aged.tamu.edu/research/readings/Distance/1997MooreTransDistance.pdf
Techniques to Create an Online Learning Community Identity Create your instructor profile including photo Post short videos Require student introductions (can be done in video format using Flip Grid) using specific directions Remind text system Create a cheat-sheet about your students personal info. to help you remember them Encourage students to set up their student profiles Be conscious of your online presence (dating profiles!) Be sure you know how to pronounce names or call them by a preferred name
Techniques to Create an Online Learning Community Presence What level of presence do you want your students to observe from you? Create expectations: let students know how to contact you and what your commitment is to responding to them, can they expect to see you in discussions? How will you be available to communicate with them? Post announcements regularly Let them know that you pay attention to Canvas analytics Create the expectation that students will communicate with the instructor but also amongst each other Mention students work by name- students will be motivated to have their work recognized
Techniques to Create an Online Learning Community Community Trust and reciprocity must exist in order to have a community Social spaces should be available to everyone in the class- give them time to connect amongst themselves without the instructor controlling interaction Give students the opportunity to share and contribute Ask for feedback and offer (limited) choice Allow students to give feedback to each other Check-in e-mails (individual messages to each student) with required responses One-on-one video conferencing (to review progress at mid-term, for example)
