CREATING AND SUSTAINING EFFECTIVE ALNS
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https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v9i2.1792Keywords:
Learning Network, Online Learning Community, Collaborative Learning PedagogyAbstract
Pedagogy, software, and student motivation form an interactive system that either supports the emergence and growth of a vibrant online learning community, or does not. This article briefly reviews some of the research that has been carried out at NJIT and elsewhere over the last 25 years that supports this view. It starts with collaborative learning pedagogy, since this is the foundation of a successful learning network.
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