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The 6th Annual ALN Conference Adelphi, MD November 3-5, 2000

The 6th Annual ALN Conference Adelphi, MD November 3-5, 2000. Presented by Pam Hanfelt, PhD & Cheryl Doran, PhD. Orientation, Support and the Development of Learning Communities Online. Capella Learning Community. Definition:

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The 6th Annual ALN Conference Adelphi, MD November 3-5, 2000

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  1. The 6th Annual ALN ConferenceAdelphi, MD November 3-5, 2000 Presented byPam Hanfelt, PhD &Cheryl Doran, PhD

  2. Orientation, Support and the Development of Learning Communities Online

  3. Capella Learning Community • Definition: • A network of students, faculty, alumni, and support personnel who work collaboratively to deepen the individual and group learning experiences in our distance learning environment.

  4. Underlying Tenets of Learning Community • Equality of members faculty & students • Collaboration vs. Competition

  5. Scope of Learning Community • Within an • Online Course University-Wide

  6. Participants • Students • Faculty • Support Personnel

  7. Capella Learners are: Adult learners Graduate students Dispersed Geographically Working Professionals Students

  8. Instructors Experienced Teaching Adults Mentors Dispersed Geographically Faculty

  9. University Services help line & online assistance Cyber Librarian Alumni Peers Research Associates Career Development supported by alumni Student Networks Support Personnel

  10. Formation of Learning Community • Begins During Orientation • Continues within Online Courses • Encouraged University-Wide

  11. Orientation • Early intervention helps promote student integration in learning community. • Students benefit from shared experience. • Students gain understanding of role as Capella Learners.

  12. Community within Courses • Based on premise learning is shared activity • Interactivity encouraged via discussions • Learner collaboration/networking • Learner profiles and emails posted

  13. Newsletter School e-groups Residency Options Online learner directory Webcast Graduation Ceremony Learner Reps Campus e-groups Discussion Forums Regional Learner Networks Residency Highlights Online Alumni Activities University-Wide

  14. Challenges to Developing and Sustaining Community • Lack of face-to-face communication • Social scaffolding of website • Limitations of technology/ • bandwidth • Cutting edge vs.. bleeding edge

  15. Future Exploration • Live chats within courses • Experimenting with course models • Enhanced audio/visual • Continuously improving website • Student web pages

  16. Thank You! Pam Hanfelt, PhD phanfelt@capella.edu Cheryl Doran, PhDmrdgrpcd@transport.com Capella University330 2nd Ave SoSuite 550Minneapolis, MN 554011-888-CAPELLA (227-3552) www.capellauniversity.edu

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