Building Online Learning Communities

Building Online Learning Communities
Author: Rena M. Palloff
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2009-12-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0470605464

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 authors 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.

Building a Professional Learning Community at Work TM

Building a Professional Learning Community at Work TM
Author: Parry Graham
Publisher: Solution Tree Press
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2009-09-22
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1936765004

Get a play-by-play guide to implementing PLC concepts. Each chapter begins with a story focused on a particular challenge. A follow-up analysis of the story identifies the good decisions or common mistakes made in relation to that particular scenario. The authors examine the research behind best practice and wrap up each chapter with recommendations and tools you can use in your school.

Community Building on the Web

Community Building on the Web
Author: Amy Jo Kim
Publisher: Peachpit Press
Total Pages: 594
Release: 2006-07-19
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 013270515X

What's the point of creating a great Web site if no one goes there-or worse, if people come but never return? How do some sites, such as America Online, EBay, and GeoCities, develop into Internet communities with loyal followings and regular repeat traffic? How can Web page designers and developers create sites that are vibrant and rewarding? Amy Jo Kim, author of Community Building on the Web and consultant to some of the most successful Internet communities, is an expert at teaching how to design sites that succeed by making new visitors feel welcome, rewarding member participation, and building a sense of their own history. She discusses important design strategies, interviews influential Web community-builders, and provides the reader with templates and questionnaires to use in building their own communities.

Sustainable Improvement

Sustainable Improvement
Author: Coral Mitchell
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2019-02-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 908790696X

This book situates learning communities in living systems and ecological perspectives. The fundamental premise is that all of human life and human activity is part of a deep planetary ecology of which mutuality and interdependence are cornerstone properties, learning and renewal are key processes, and emergent networks are foundational structures.

Building Online Learning Communities

Building Online Learning Communities
Author: Rena M. Palloff
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2007-07-20
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780787988258

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 authors 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.

Building Virtual Communities

Building Virtual Communities
Author: K. Ann Renninger
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2002-07-08
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0521780756

The chapters in this book provide a basis for thinking about the dynamics of Internet community building. The book will interest educators, psychologists, sociologists, and researchers in human-computer interaction.

Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace

Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace
Author: Rena M. Palloff
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Total Pages: 246
Release: 1999-03-17
Genre: Computers
ISBN:

Written for faculty, instructors, and trainers in any distance learning environment, Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace shows how to create a virtual classroom environment that helps students excel academically, while fostering a sense of community. This practical, hands-on guide is filled with illustrative case studies, vignettes, and examples from a wide variety of successful online courses.

Collaborating Online

Collaborating Online
Author: Rena M. Palloff
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2010-04-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0470876018

Collaborating Online provides practical guidance for faculty seeking to help their students work together in creative ways, move out of the box of traditional papers and projects, and deepen the learning experience through their work with one another. Authors Rena Palloff and Keith Pratt draw on their extensive knowledge and experience to show how collaboration brings students together to support the learning of each member of the group while promoting creativity and critical thinking. Collaborating Online is the second title in the Jossey-Bass Guides to Online Teaching and Learning. This series helps higher education professionals improve the practice of online teaching and learning by providing concise, practical resources focused on particular areas or issues they might confront in this new learning environment.

Professional Learning Communities at Work Plan Book

Professional Learning Communities at Work Plan Book
Author: Rebecca DuFour
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2006
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781932127959

More than just a plan book, this fresh new resource brim with tips, activities, and 40 weeks of planning pages to guide you through a positive, productive year. This new addition to the PLC family is more than a plan book with space for EIGHT class periods. It also helps educators implement critical PLC issues as they collaborate with other school staff members to improve student learning.