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Richard Millington social networking writing PLN connectivism
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identifying something people believe in and inviting them to talk to each other. You don’t create the interest, you create the platform
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Keith Hamon on 07 Sep 10Are most college profs reluctant to tackle the issue of student interest in the profs' classes? Why? And is it worth addressing in a class?
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The better you get to know and like your fellow members, and the more you care about their opinion of you, the more you participate and thus work towards a successful goal.
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Studies show that student success in a class depends on the level of engagement with fellow students, teacher, and content. Too many teachers assume that engagement is a given in their classes and refuse to cultivate it. Too many don't know how to cultivate engagement.
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designing your community that reflects both the common interest and the individual contributions as equals.
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Bonding a community means doing things together.
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This self-disclosure is important. If you’re not continuously asking members to share their thoughts and experiences, members will never truly bond as a group. No bonds means low engagement and participation rate. More importantly, it means no community spirit (the something special we mentioned at the beginning).
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as your community grows you need to begin decentralizing responsibility. Give popular members their own forums/groups to moderate.
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Successful online community building is connecting a group of people online and making them feel a part of something special. This 'something special' element is the overlooked bit.