Hello Hannah,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. What has caught my attention is the word 'residential' amomg online learning communities. What does this entail? Does it mean coming to reside in college for sometime?
Yes, community of practice brings people in a specific field of study together. It could involve experts from the industry, alumni etc. working together with your distance learners in a project. Various virtual tools, as you have indicated could facilitate the collaboration. Don't you think this would be more enriching?
Regards,
Beatrice
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. What has caught my attention is the word 'residential' amomg online learning communities. What does this entail? Does it mean coming to reside in college for sometime?
Yes, community of practice brings people in a specific field of study together. It could involve experts from the industry, alumni etc. working together with your distance learners in a project. Various virtual tools, as you have indicated could facilitate the collaboration. Don't you think this would be more enriching?
Regards,
Beatrice