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Online communities depend upon the commitment and voluntary participation of their members. Community design - site navigation, community structure and features, and organizational policies - is critical in this regard. Community design affects how people can interact, the information they receive about one another and the community, and how they can participate in community activities. We argue that the constraints and opportunities inherent in online community design influence how people become attached to the community and whether they are willing to expend effort on its behalf. We examine two theories of group attachment and link these theories with design decisions for online communities. Common identity theory makes predictions about the causes and consequences of people's attachment to the group as a whole. Common bond theory makes predictions about the causes and consequences of people's attachment to individual group members. We review causes of common identity and common bond, and show how they result in different kinds of attachment and group outcomes. We then show how design decisions, such as those focused on recruiting newcomers versus retaining existing members, constraining or promoting off-topic discussion, and limiting group size or allowing uncontrolled growth, can lead to common identity or interpersonal bonds among community members, and consequently to different levels and forms of community participation by those so motivated.

Sorted alphabetically Research and evidence around Augmentative and Alternative Communication and associated topics. Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) is the term used to describe methods of communication which can be used to add to the more usual methods of speech and writing when these are impaired. For more information on AAC, see: http://www.communicationmatters.org.uk/

This article from The Post Standard, located in Syracuse, NY details the rise in applicants and enrolled students in community colleges. Many students cite the low cost of tuition, quality classes and athletic programs as a few of the many reasons they choose to initially attend a community college over 4 year colleges and universities. This situation is a common one across the country as many students are choosing to complete two years at a community college and transfer their credits to a four year school in order to safe money and discover their academic interests.

The experiences of Chinese learners on two e‐learning programmes in China were investigated, focusing particularly on the formation of learning communities. Data were collected using a range of instruments to access the learners' perspectives in depth and detail. Archer's account of reflexivity as the mediating power between structure and agency is applied to understanding how learners succeeded in one programme in forming a learning community, through their negotiated responses to the existing structural and cultural conditions, whereas little evidence was found of the emergence of learning community in the other case. Further understanding emerges from reappraisal of Confucian philosophy of learning and social relationships, how these influenced the participants' prior learning experiences and how they play a part in their responses to the e‐learning experience.

Laila Rashed Iskandar Kamel is now the Minister of State for Environment Affairs in Egypt under the interim government of Prime Minister Hazem El Beblawi. Her track record in Cairo's waste management brought her to the attention of the statesmen in her country. She is the founder of Community and International Development Group, a holistic consultation firm that aims to bridge grassroots communities and giant manufacturers so they can both work towards the good of the community. Her work with the zaballeens or garbage people, earned her the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1994. To read more about Laila Iskander visit www.thextraordinary.org

A common question some adults ask when considering enrollment in a two-year college to continue their education is - What is the value of a community college education? The significance of earning an associate degree or professional certificate lies in the employment prospects. Attainment of a degree or certificate not only improves employment opportunities, it often improves the person's quality of life.

Realizing the potential for web-based communication provides a challenge for educators. The purpose here is to report students' behavioural and cognitive strategies for active learning when using an unrestricted blog in an academic context. This provides insight into how students are making sense of the incorporation of Web 2.0 technology into higher education. An analytical framework was created to investigate the willingness and competence of students to engage in the social and virtual construction of knowledge. The analysis indicated that, while the students appear to have wanted to complete the task efficiently, the process of critically constructing knowledge was not pursued with vigour. The main implication is therefore that students need to either prepare themselves or be prepared by educators to combine their informal experience of communication technology with academic requirements for actively constructing knowledge in virtual environments.

This report is targeted to education leaders and stakeholders who are interested in exploring, starting, or strengthening online communities of practice for educators. It makes the case for broadening educators' access to and participation in online communities of practice, which show strong potential to support professional learning and collaboration.

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What is collaboration - The community collaboration efforts are constructive solutions to create healthy communities and tackle systematically to existing..

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RAND's research on pre-K, K-12, and higher education covers issues such as assessment and accountability, choice-based and standards-based school reform, vocational training, and the value of arts education and policy in sustaining communities and promoting a well-rounded community.

Now, after we have analyzed the main means of marketing communications, we turn to the problem of the optimal combination of these means in order to increase the effectiveness of marketing activities in general. It is important to take into account the effect of the main factors that determine the right choice and optimal combination.

This interview series and the community are devoted to providing an opportunity for those who care about education to share their voices and ideas with others. It's a place for thoughtful discussion on an incredibly important topic.

Business Sender is a multifaceted communication tool designed to streamline and optimize business interactions. It leverages the power of messaging apps, such as WhatsApp, to facilitate bulk messaging, customer engagement, and marketing campaigns. Its user-friendly interface and advanced features make it a preferred choice for businesses aiming to enhance their communication strategies.

PowerPoint is an application designed to help the speaker or lecturer assemble professional looking slides to be used in oral presentations. The result sadly is often an unending stream of slides with bullet lists, animations that obscure rather than clarify the point and cartoons that distract from rather than convey the message. This paper examines what the speaker can do to avoid 'death by PowerPoint'. The options of an alternative communication format or an alternative presentation tool are considered. For most speakers, however, the problem is not with PowerPoint but with how they make use of it. Three approaches to making presentations using PowerPoint are described which should yield rich rewards and a more attentive and appreciative audience.

Classic Hindi poems have their unique styles of expressing the intricacies of life. At Motherszone, find so many popular classic Hindi poems written by famous Hindi poets which play a significant role in the development of language and communication skills among them.

Classic Hindi poems have their unique styles of expressing the intricacies of life. At Motherszone, find so many popular classic Hindi poems written by famous Hindi poets which play a significant role in the development of language and communication skills among them.

In eighties and nineties there was a growing concern that as people in the rich world would receive access to computers and all possible communication technologies, people in the poor part of the world would find themselves on the other side of the so-called digital divide. This idea of digital divide lives on until the present day.

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