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Tuesday, July 06, 2004
Establishing a Community of Learners: A Case Study of a University Graduate Orientation Program for Online Learners - Laura Zieger and Joe Pulichino;
Abstract: Following the theory that a community of practice must be comprised of three elements: domain, community, and practice (Wenger, 2001), this case study examines the extent to which a university was successful in establishing a community of learners in their orientation program for online graduate students. Specifically, it explores the objectives of the orientation, identifies critical questions involved in the design decisions that are made, explicitly or implicitly, analyzes the success to which goals are met, and provides recommendations for future planning based on this research. Tech Camp is a face-to-face orientation experience for students entering the Pepperdine University doctoral program in educational technology, a program “designed to prepare leaders in the field of technological applications and innovation in the world of education and business” (Pepperdine University, 2003, 1). One of the primary objectives of Tech Camp is to establish a community of learners out of a group of newly enrolled students.
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