BUILDING ONLINE LEARNING COMMUNITIES EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR THE VIRTUAL CLASSROOM

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 RE