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9780787988258

Building Online Learning Communities: Effective Strategies for the Virtual Classroom, 2nd Edition

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  • ISBN13:

    9780787988258

  • ISBN10:

    0787988251

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2007-07-20
  • Publisher: Jossey-Bass

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Summary

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 student performance. Written for faculty in any distance learning environment, this revised edition is based on the authorsa many years of work in faculty development for online teaching as well as their extensive personal experience as faculty in online distance education. Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt share insights designed to guide readers through the steps of online course design and delivery.

Author Biography

Rena M. Palloff, Ph.D., and Keith Pratt, Ph.D. are the managing partners of Crossroads Consulting Group. They are the authors of Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace, Collaborating Online, Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom, and The Virtual Student, all from Jossey-Bass.

Table of Contents

List of Exhibits
Preface to the Second Edition
Acknowledgments
The Authors
The Learning Community in Online Learning
When Teaching and Learning Leave the Classroom
Online Issues and Concerns
Students Online
Making the Transition and Establishing Presence
The Search for Knowledge and Meaning in the Online Classroom
Putting the Pieces Together
New Approaches, New Skills
Implications
Recontextualizing Community
The Importance of Community
Community Online
The Element of Social Presence
Coalescence and Belonging Online
Recontextualizing Community
Community in the Virtual Classroom
Participation and Desired Outcomes in the Online Classroom
The Human Side of Online Learning
The Need for Human Contact
Connectedness and Coalescence
Shared Responsibility, Rules, and Norms
Roles and Participation
Shadow Issues: The Issues We Simply Don't Want to Face
Other Psychological Issues
Ritual as the Psychological Expression of Community
Spiritual Issues
Culture and Language Issues
Vulnerability, Ethics, and Privacy
Final Thoughts
Practical Considerations in Online Learning
About Time
Group Size
Cost and Other Administrative Issues
Online Security
Managing the Relationship to Technology
The Relationship of Person to Machine
Technology as a Facilitative Tool
Excuse Us, We Are Now Experiencing Technical Difficulties
Moving Teaching and Learning Online
Effective Teaching and Learning in the Online Classroom
Roles and Functions of the Instructor in the Online Classroom
The Role of the Learner in the Learning Process
The Hybrid Course and Online Community
Moving to Specifics
Part 2
Building Foundations
Creating an Effective Course Design
Constructing the Online Course Site
If You Build It, Will They Come? Final Thoughts
Guiding Questions to Assist in Building an Effective Course Syllabus
Evaluating an Effective Online Course
Promoting Collaborative Learning
Formulating a Shared Goal for Learning
Problems, Interests, and Experiences as Springboards for Learning
Dialogue as Inquiry
Encouraging Expansive Questioning
Sharing Responsibility for Facilitation
Promoting Feedback
Intergroup and Other Forms of Collaboration
Final Thoughts
Guiding Questions to Promote Collaborative Learning
Transformative Learning
The Process of Transformative Learning in the Online Classroom
Learning About Learning Through the Use of Technology
Creating Opportunities to Encourage Reflection on the Differences
Learning About Technology by Using It
Encouraging Questions and Comments About the Technology
Self-Reflection
Final Thoughts: We Are the Experts When It Comes to Our Own Learning
Guiding Questions to Promote Transformative Learning
Student Assessment and Course Evaluation
Assessment and Evaluation Basics
Student Performance
Course Evaluation
Program Evaluation
Final Thoughts
Questions to Consider in Student, Course, and Program Evaluation
Lessons Learned and a Look Ahead
The Six Essential Elements
The Essence of Online Learning: Community
Unresolved Issues and Unanswered Questions
Lessons Learned and a Look to the Future
Extending Community Beyond the Classroom
Implications for Instructor Training
Examples of Course Syllabi
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