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NOTE FOR EDITOR: Learning Community In Online Education

Ziad D. BAGHDADI
Pages
12–16
Publication Date
2011-12-01
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Several tools for assessment of learning are provided to appraise online learning communities’ benefits to learners at all levels.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Establishing learning communities early in online education helps bridge distances and differences between physical and virtual worlds of teaching and learning.
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Key Findings & Data:This article sheds light on the importance of learning communities, and gives readers advices for creating communities that connect, engage, and inspire.
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Conclusion & Impact:Several tools for assessment of learning are provided to appraise online learning communities’ benefits to learners at all levels.
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⚙️Variables:Online Education · Learning Community · Learning Assessment

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Establishing learning communities early in online education helps bridge distances and differences between physical and virtual worlds of teaching and learning. This article sheds light on the importance of learning communities, and gives readers advices for creating communities that connect, engage, and inspire. Several tools for assessment of learning are provided to appraise online learning communities’ benefits to learners at all levels.

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BAGHDADI, Z. D. (2011). NOTE FOR EDITOR: Learning Community In Online Education. Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 4, 12–16. https://ajindex.com/articles/140443

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