What role does building a community of learners play in the learning process?

In this module, teachers explore how to create a welcoming online learning environment that fosters personalized learning and communication to create a sense of community.

Activities include how teachers can develop teacher-student and student-student relationships, along with strategies for building connections both synchronously and asynchronously within an online learning environment.

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Martin, Florence, and Michele A. Parker. “Use on Synchronous Virtual Classrooms: Why, Who, and How?” MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching 10.2 (2014): 192-210.

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