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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:
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.
Listed in good condition, it is notReviewed by D.D., 2009-05-10
The book was listed with you as being in 'Good' condition. It is not. Every page has ink pen (lines) underlining sentences unevenly. At some points the lines go into the words of the sentence above or below it, making them hard to discipher.
A Must Read for Distance Learning ProfessionalsReviewed by Kenneth Fairbanks, 2007-07-30
This is quite simply one the best books on distance learning that I
have read. Palloff and Pratt provide a well researched
investigation into developing communities online.
The first part of the book goes to great length in defining
distance learning and community. The authors provide both empirical
and anecdotal evidence to support their claim that community
building online is critical to distance learning success. They do a
wonderful job stepping the reader through the psychological process
of developing an online community and detailing the impact it can
have on learning.
Their approach to instructional design moves the instructor into a
collaborative and transformative learning model that places
students at the center. Instructors become facilitators guiding
student discussion and exploration. This stands in stark contrast
to the chalk and talk lecture model that many instructors attempt
to replicate in distance learning.
Part two of the book is a hands-on guide to best practices for
building online learning communities. It covers everything from
initial course design and maintaining a collaborative environment
to student and course evaluation.
If you are involved in distance learning and online training... I
would strongly recommend this book. It was published in July 2007
and is very up-to-date with references to blogging, wikis and
social networks like Facebook and My Space. It's a great read a
wonderful reference.
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