Building learning communities in cyberspace : effective strategies for the online classroom

Palloff, Rena M. 1950- (Author). Pratt, Keith, 1947- (Added Author).

Summary: "Written for faculty, instructors, and trainers in any distance learning environment, Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace shows how to create a virtual classroom environment that helps students excel academically, while fostering a sense of community. This practical, hands-on guide is filled with illustrative case studies, vignettes, and examples from a wide variety of successful online courses."--Jacket.

Record details

ISBN: 0787944602
ISBN: 9780787944605
Physical Description: print
xxiv, 206 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, ©1999.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-200) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

When teaching and learning leave the classroom -- Defining and redefining community -- What we know about electronic learning -- Time and group size -- Managing the technology -- Making the conversion from the classroom to cyberspace -- Building foundations -- Promoting collaborative learning -- Transformative learning -- Evaluation -- Lessons learned and a look ahead -- Resource A: examples of course syllabi -- Resource B: glossary of terms used in computer-mediated distance education -- Resource C: Internet resources for distance education.