"Creating
opportunities to interact with people and to share our own knowledge
with others to build learning communities are powerful motivators
for many educators"
--
Carlson & Repamn (2000).
If the
social nature of learning is important to most students, Carlson &
Repman also ask, "How can an instructor foster a sense of community
and break down the barriers of asynchronous learning?" These
authors suggest that the course be designed to be personable.
So what
types of activities can be designed to focus on the students' own personal
learning goals?
Students
need to see themselves as part of the learning community in order to
collaborate with peers online and not just rely on the instructor for
responses. Many students and teachers find that online learning provides
a mutual community of participation and engagement (Carlson & Repman,
2000).
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