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Building Online Learning Communities: Effective Strategies for the Virtual Classroom

A Teaching, Education, Nonfiction book. Some good points, but they could all be covered in a few bullet points. Lengthy...

Building Online Learning Communities further explores the development of virtual classroom environments that foster a sense of community and empower students to take charge of their learning to successfully achieve learning outcomes. This is the second edition of the groundbreaking book by Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt and has been completely updated and expanded to include the most current information on effective online course development and delivery. A practical, hands-on guide, this resource is filled with illustrative case studies, vignettes, and examples from a wide variety of successful online courses. The authors offer proven strategies for handling challenges that include:Engaging students in the formation of an online learning community. Establishing a sense of presence online. Maximizing participation. Developing effective courses that include collaboration and reflection. Assessing...

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  • Pages: 292 pages
  • ISBN: 9780787988258 / 787988251
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Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt, building from work which began while they were Ph.D. students in 1993, offer an educators' view of how to create and sustain effective online learning opportunities which lead to communities of learning. Their focus is on "teaching and learning" rather than on technology (p. xvii); the result is rewarding... I can't say I loved this book, or even liked it, but I did get some learning from it. Some good points, but they could all be covered in a few bullet points. Lengthy and redundant.


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