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Online learning communityFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

An online learning community is a public or private destination on the Internet that addresses the learning

needs of its members by facilitating peer-to-peer learning. Through social networking and computer-

mediated communication, people work as a community to achieve a shared learning objective. Learning

objectives may be proposed by the community owner or may arise out ofdiscussions between participants

that reflect personal interests. In an online learning community, people share knowledge via textual

discussion (synchronous or asynchronous), audio, video, or other Internet-supported media. Blogs blend

personal journaling with social networking to create environments with opportunities for

reflection.[citation needed]

Much literature promotes online learning communities as environments conducive to communities of

practice as described by Etienne Wenger. eTwinning is a European online community operated by

European schoolnet comprising more than 50,000 registered teachers.

Categories of online learning communities

Types of online learning communities includee-learning communities (groups interact and connect solely

via technology) and blended learning communities (groups utilize face-to-face meetings as well as online

meetings). Based on Riel and Pollin (2004), intentional online learning communities may be categorized as

knowledge-based, practice-based, and task-based. Online learning communities may focus on personal

aspects, process, or technology. They may use technology and tools in many categories:

synchronous (such as instant messaging)asynchronous (such as message boards and Internet forums)

blogs (such as Blogger_(service))course management (such as Dokeos, eFront, Claroline, Moodle, Chamilo or Lectureshare)collaborative (such as wikis)social networking (such as Del.icio.us and Flickr)social learning

See also

Community language learning

Community of practiceMassive open online courseVirtual education

Papora (language education company)

References

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