Open AccessCULTIVATING VOLUNTARY ONLINE LEARNING COMMUNITIES IN BLENDED ENVIRONMENTS
Author(s) -
Robert Heckman,
Hala Annabi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
online learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2472-5749
pISSN - 2472-5730
DOI - 10.24059/olj.v10i4.1745
Subject(s) - nature versus nurture , asynchronous communication , phenomenon , learning community , face (sociological concept) , foundation (evidence) , online learning , voluntary association , sociology , knowledge management , mathematics education , psychology , pedagogy , computer science , political science , multimedia , epistemology , social science , philosophy , law , anthropology , computer network
In this paper we argue for the possibility of using asynchronous technology to create a continuous, voluntary learning community in face-to-face courses. We discuss the theoretical concepts and values that are the foundation of such a community, describe some of the activities that take place there, and present principles of cultivation that we believe will help instructors nurture such communities in their own classes. The examples we present suggest that the emergence of a voluntary online learning community is possible in any course. Nevertheless, more research is necessary to better understand the nature of such learning communities, and we present a research agenda for the future study of this phenomenon.
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