Online Collaborative Learning Communities: Twenty-One Designs to Building an Online Collaborative Learning Community

by Chih-Hsiun Tu

Overview

Applicable at every academic level and in any subject, the text offers practical guidelines that are based on effective, current theories, and the extensive online teaching experience of the author. The book details 21 effective designs with guidelines, strategies, examples, and tips to assist readers in designing their own Online Collaborative Learning Community regardless of grade level, or delivery system (online, face-to-face, or mixed).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781591581550
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/30/2004
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.33(d)

About the Author

CHIH-HSIUNG TU Ph.D. is assistant professor in Educational Technology at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona. He has published widely in professional journals, addressing both practical and theoretical issues. His extensive experience in teaching online moderated courses provides a rare foundation for his treatment of the subject.

Table of Contents

Preface
About the Author
Table of Figures
Background and Theory
Introduction
Concepts of Online Collaborative Learning
Implementation
Preparation
Collaboration, Interactive Assignments
Collaboration, Interactive Engagements
Beyond the Class Community
Technology
Social Collegial
Assessment
Collaborative Evaluation of Teaching
Finis
Appendix A: Collaborative Evaluation Form
Resources
References
Index