Developing and establishing online student learning communities.
Developing effective learning communities is an important component of Web-based courses. Learning communities offer a social context for learning that greatly enhances the knowledge acquisition of all involved parties. This article describes the development of an effective learning community among Web-based RN-BSN students. The characteristics of the cohort leading to an effective learning community included supportiveness, open sharing of oneself, and socialization.
Tilley
Donna Scott
DS
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing, Lubbock, 79430, USA. Donna.tilley@ttuhsc.edu
Boswell
Carol
C
Cannon
Sharon
S
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003142:Communication; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000379:methods; D020375:Education, Distance / Q000458:organization & administration; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004518:Education, Professional, Retraining / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004645:Empathy; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009862:Online Systems; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012944:Social Support; D012951:Socialization; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*