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Social Role – Building Community

Social Role – Building Community. Phyllis Streeter Unit 5 - Facilitator. By PresenterMedia.com. 1. 2. 3. Discussion Item One – Impacts of Attrition. Discussion Item Two – GSU Online Course Taking Stats.

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Social Role – Building Community

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  1. Social Role – Building Community Phyllis Streeter Unit 5 - Facilitator ByPresenterMedia.com

  2. 1 2 3 Discussion Item One – Impacts of Attrition Discussion Item Two – GSU Online Course Taking Stats Discussion Item Four – Five Critical Features for Building Virtual Learning Communities Discussion Item Five – Conclusion Discussion Item Three – Five Roles Played in Online Courses AGENDA 4 5

  3. Key to successful teaching and learning is relationships. • Relevant contact with instructors and peers contribute to overall satisfaction with the distance education. • Developing meaningful relationships online requires different strategies. Building Community in Online Courses

  4. Impacts of Attrition • Students Dropout • Failure to attain personal and financial success • Costly for the University. • Affects Reputation of School • Affects Financial Aid and Fund Raising • Accreditation • Society Benefits • Increased Tax Revenues • Less Dependency on Public aid • Improved Quality of Life • Greater Civic Participation

  5. GSU Students Taking Online Classes 31% of all GSU Students take at least 1 online class. More Undergraduates than Graduates take an online class. Graduate students prefer face-to-face classes.

  6. The Five Roles Played in Online Courses Roles played by online instructors that assist in providing student success and community building as described by Scot Headley.

  7. Five Roles Played in Online Courses • Pace Setter • Involves good design of the timing and pacing of the course. Instructors need to provide time for interaction and reflection and allow for depth and breath of learning. • Space Planner • Creates opportunities within the course module for students to get to know the instructor, the course content and expectations and each other.

  8. Five Roles Played in Online Courses • Connector • Helps students make connections with each other, the course content, their work in the course and their work outside the course space. • Mirror • Provides clear and appropriate feedback to facilitate student learning and assessment. • Host • Draws students into the learning experience and responds to their needs and concerns.

  9. Five Critical Features for BuildingVirtual Learning Communities • “Shaping the Metaphor of Community in Online Learning Environments” by Richard Schwier. Rules Rituals Roles Ringers Rounds

  10. Discussions and Assignments • Discussion Forum – Building Community • Discussion Forum – Ice Breaker Brainstorming • One Page Paper – Social Networking with Facebook • Peer Facilitation Review

  11. Building Community Members in an online course become a community of learners when they begin to experience a sense of belonging to the group.

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