Rena M. Palloff, Keith Pratt

Building Online Learning Communities (eBook, PDF)

Effective Strategies for the Virtual Classroom

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juni 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780787997489
• Artikelnr.: 37353371

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Exhibits. Preface to the Second Edition. Acknowledgments. The
Authors. PART ONE: The Learning Community in Online Learning. One: 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. Two:
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. Three: 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. Four: Practical Considerations in
Online Learning. About Time. Group Size. Cost and Other Administrative
Issues. Online Security. Five: Managing the Relationship to Technology. The
Relationship of Person to Machine. Technology as a Facilitative Tool.
Excuse Us, We Are Now Experiencing Technical Difficulties. Six: 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 TWO: TEACHING AND LEARNING IN
THE VIRTUAL LEARNING COMMUNITY. Seven: 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. Eight:
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. Nine: 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. Ten: 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. Eleven: 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. APPENDIX A: Examples of Course Syllabi. APPENDIX B:
Glossary of Terms Used in Online Learning. APPENDIX C: Internet Resources
for Distance Education. References. Index.

Rezensionen

" . . .the authors central premise is that a collaborative learning community is the best vehicle for distance education." ( Journal of Continuing Higher Education , Fall 2007)
"There will be a range of ah ha moments for the reader working with students in building online learning communities." ( NACADA , Nov 20, 2007)