DDL: Student perceptions regarding the effectiveness of techniques used to foster online program community

• In Event: Roundtables Wed2
  In Roundtable Session: DDL - Roundtables Wed2

Short Description

Although factors that influence course community in online programs have received much attention during the past decade, those that extend community beyond course boundaries are rarely considered—despite being an integral part of traditional university settings. This session will summarize various approaches used to extend program community in online graduate settings, present student perceptions regarding these approaches, and facilitate conversations regarding techniques used to promote program/university community and their effects on student feelings of inclusion.

Authors

• Craig Shepherd, University of Wyoming

• Doris U Bolliger, University of Wyoming