Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace: Effective Strategies for the Online Classroom

Written for faculty, instructors, and trainers in any distance learning environment, this book shows how to create a virtual classroom environment that helps students excel academically, while fostering a sense of community. This practical, hands-on guide is filled with illustrative case studies, vignettes, and examples from a wide variety of successful online courses. The authors offer proven strategies for handling challenges that include engaging students with subject matter, accounting for attendance and participation, working with students who do not participate, understanding the signs of when a student is in trouble, and building online communities that accommodate personal interaction.