FORUM: Online Community Building
The goal of this discussion is to explore the qualities, benefits, challenges and responsibilities associated with online community building.
1) Review the Week 1 Overview, Readings & Resources
2) Create a post addressing at least a couple of the following questions:
- What are some of the challenges in community building within online environments?
- What are the roles & responsibilities of facilitators and participants in building and sustaining community?
- What creative strategies can facilitators employ to support participant behaviours that foster online community?
- How can newer communication technologies (e.g., Web 2.0 tools, user-created/published media) play a role in creating and supporting online community?
3) Review others' posts and look for themes that seem to link the various perspectives (you might want to jot your observations in your journal).
4) Reply to your colleagues - ask clarifying questions; gently challenge their thinking; offer ideas/additional examples to expand their thinking.
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