Todd W. Jorns Colleen Potter
What is an Online Learning Community? Place on the Internet where learners: Share information Exchange ideas Collaborate on projects Challenge their thinking Expand their knowledge Meet the needs of other community learners through proactive participation
A Typical Online Learning Community Interactive Engaging Collaborative Robust 24/7 (synchronous or asynchronous) Input from all members Shared learning objectives
Online Learning Community Examples Social Networking sites Facebook, MySpace, etc. Blogs Wikis Second Life (3D worlds) Collaborative Document Sharing Learning Management Systems
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Hands-On Wiki Go to: Login Info: Usernames: wikiuser01…wikiuser20 Passwords: wiki