Thormann amp Fidalgo 2014 Culturally Relevant Communities Dea Marx amp Leah Panther Online communities What makes it a community Socially interdependent Participate in discussions and decision making ID: 778663
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Slide1
“Building an online community is not only relevant to the learning process, it is essential.”
Thormann
&
Fidalgo
, 2014
Culturally Relevant
Communities
Dea Marx
&
Leah Panther
Slide2Online
communities
What
makes it a community?
Socially interdependent
Participate in discussions and decision making
Shared
practices
Slide3Online
communities
What
makes it Culturally Relevant?
Knowing your students
Observing their strengths
Opportunities for options
Slide4Online learning communities
Why does it matter?
Increase completion
Better student satisfaction
Intrinsic motivation
Higher learning outcomes
Slide5Isolation
L
ack of belonging
Limited perspective
Withdrawal Factors
Slide6Effective online learning
communities
can
be characterized by
four
critical components
:
Interaction
C
ommunication
Participation
Collaboration
Slide7In
Practice:
Introduction Activities
Options to differentiate
Student moderators
Customization
Slide8Discussion Boards and Blogs
:
Timely response
Summary of learning
Personal contact of absentees
Thoughtful deadlines
Slide9Application
What will you use?
Slide10References
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