Designing Communities of Learners for Asynchronous Distance Education
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Leslie Moller
Educational Technology Research and Development Volume 46, Number 4, ISSN 1042-1629
Abstract
Describes the need for learning communities within the context of asynchronous distance education. Highlights include the relationship of community and distance learners; community as social reinforcement and as information exchange; and types of communities, including academic support communities, intellectual support communities, and interpersonal support communities. (Author/LRW)
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Moller, L. (1998). Designing Communities of Learners for Asynchronous Distance Education. Educational Technology Research and Development, 46(4), 115. Retrieved March 19, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/85497/.
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