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19 th of August, 2009 International Conference on Web-based Learning 2009

Enhancing the Social Capital of Learning Communities by Using an Ad Hoc Transient Communities Service Sibren Fetter, Adriana Berlanga & Peter Sloep CELSTEC, Open University of the Netherlands. 19 th of August, 2009 International Conference on Web-based Learning 2009. Overview. Definitions

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19 th of August, 2009 International Conference on Web-based Learning 2009

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  1. Enhancing the Social Capital of Learning Communities by Using an Ad Hoc Transient Communities ServiceSibren Fetter, Adriana Berlanga & Peter SloepCELSTEC, Open University of the Netherlands 19th of August, 2009 International Conference on Web-based Learning 2009

  2. Overview • Definitions • Example • Ad Hoc Transient Communities • Expected effects • Proposed peer-support service • Current work • Future work • Conclusions • Questions

  3. Definitions • Learning Network • Online social network • Consists of multiple communities • Participants are people, organizations, schools, etc. • Social Capital • Representation of the relationships between participants in a social network

  4. Example – slide 1 Online learning network about building Has many participants (100+) The network has a forum as main communication method Participants’ knowledge / experiences range from:

  5. Example – slide 2 • Problems: • The network structure is highly dependant on central participants • Many participants will have a low sense of belonging to the community • Each request is accessible to every participant • Not very efficient • Barrier for newcomers

  6. Ad Hoc Transient Communities (AHTCs) Ad Hoc Transient Community

  7. Expected effects AHTC • Decentralized network • Higher sense of belonging to the community • Increased mutual support

  8. Proposed peer-support service • AHTCs meant as an addition to existing communication methods • The service should... • Have a matching mechanism • Be able to create private communication areas • Be embedded in the larger online learning network • Access to the forum • Usage of profiles • History of fulfilled requests

  9. Current work • Simulations in Netlogo • Start by simulating previous AHTC work • Add our own changes

  10. Future work • Theoretical paper has been submitted • Build of a prototype • Experiment(s) in existing Learning Network

  11. Conclusions • Learning network problems • High dependancy on central participants • Low sense of belonging to the community • Boundaries for asking for support, especially as a newcomer • AHTCs solution: • Participants are brought together for a specific request (Ad Hoc) • Once a request is fulfilled the AHTC disappears (Transience) • Relationships stay • Because: • + Spread out & number of relationships • + Sense of belonging to the community • + Mutual support

  12. Questions

  13. Contact information Sibren Fetter E-mail: sfe@ou.nl Open Universiteit Nederland Valkenburgerweg 177 6401 DL Heerlen The Netherlands For papers: http://dspace.ou.nl/

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