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"Literature Survey The Importance of Community to Learning The concept of learning communities has been discussed for more than two decades (Caverly & McDonald, 2002). Research has clearly shown that functioning in a community can enhance the learning that occurs among community members (Hargis, 2005; Kember, 1987; Powers & Mitchell, 1997). While community has been defined in the education literature in many different ways (Boyer, 1995; Hill, 1996; McMillan & Chavis, 1986; Preece, 2000; Rogoff, 1994; Sergiovanni, 1994), below are elements of community frequently identified: 1) A sense of shared purpose 2) Establishment of boundaries defining who is a member and who is not 3) Establishment and enforcement of rules/policies regarding community behavior 4) Interaction among members, and 5) A level of trust, respect and support among community members"

Cybersmart is a national cyber safety education program managed by the Australian Communications and Media Authority as part of Australian Governments commitment to cyber safety.

"This rubric is designed to inform the work of reviewers for courses being taught in connection with the California Community College Online Education Initiative. It is informed by the National Standards for Quality Online Courses by the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL)."

Digital citizenship can be defined as appropriate, responsible behavoiur with regard to technology use.

Digital citizenship can be defined as appropriate, responsible behavoiur with regard to technology use.

Very useful website to help parents and schools keep children safe online. It does have a cost if you want Rob Cope to attend personally. However for a set price, the information can be shared digitally with the school community over a number of school meetings etc. There is also a student component of videos to watch too.