Effective online educators are powerful community builders. They leverage the connections they make with students and the content they’re passionate about to build student buy-in in their classroom, in the content, and in the teacher-student relationship. They are powerful modelers and encourage students to create community among themselves and their peers. In this module, we will explore strategies that encourage a sense of community in online classrooms and what collaboration possibilities exist for learners. As the last of eight courses in the Online Teaching and Learning (OTL) Level 2 series, you’ll be on your way to earning a badge for each course and, ultimately, achieving the OTL Level 2 Mastery badge.
In this course, you will:
- Identify definitions and components of community building in the online classroom
- Discuss and share strategies and resources that can be used to build community in an online class
- Create engaging and inclusive artifacts that can be used to build community in an online class
