Lesson 1
Your Online Community
     

Online learning environments (OLE) as described by Quitadamo, 2001, p.1) allow students to actively engage in critical dialogue and reflect on information in a way that facilitates knowledge construction and higher order thinking. In other words, they need to be "noisy learners", or learners who are visibly engaged with one another and with the generation of knowledge (Pratt, 2001, p.107). The promotion of this type of online culture requires a properly structured course of action. Participants in this learning environment must also be prepared to follow certain procedures in order to allow this culture to thrive.
     
  Module
Outcomes

In this module, you will learn how to effectively participate in your online learning community. Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

  • Create an online introduction
  • Discuss the importance of critical thinking skills
  • Respond appropriately online
  • Cite references using APA style
  • Facilitate an online mediated discussion
     
  Next lesson In the next lesson, we will learn how to make an online introduction.