Given our current state of social alienation, it may appear that discussing social learning is an unusual moment. Many people associate the notion with group activities, class projects, and team-building exercises. When we're all at home, how can anybody engage in social learning?
Regardless, social learning has a role in online education—and not only on the outside. Courses that include social learning into their curriculum have higher levels of student engagement, completion, and satisfaction. We've written about it a lot over the years, so we thought we'd put up our favorite posts for any educators who are unfamiliar with the notion.
If you've never heard of social learning before, this blog article is a fantastic place to start. It establishes the fundamentals and specifies which aspects are required for success. A significant aspect of operating a social learning program is articulating expectations and leading by example. As a teacher, this puts the onus on you to be involved in the community in order to assist learners interact.
"…the success of any learning program isn't dependent on the tools being used but the process through which it is implemented, fostered, and integrated into the work environment."
In principle, social learning appears to be beneficial, but how does it appear in practice? This post outlines six strategies for making your e-learning course more sociable. This will provide you numerous suggestions for how to create a social learning environment for your learners, ranging from forums to mentors to gamification.
"Participation in your forum is the most obvious and natural way to build social learning." If you don't have a forum and aren't pushing your students to utilize it, consider this your wake-up call."
Group projects are one of the more contentious tasks in many online and off-campus courses. They may, however, be a terrific method for learners to accomplish an assignment in conditions that are more similar to what they would be in the real world, where teamwork and group management are vital life skills, if they are structured well. This blog discusses how to build a group project for online learners that will be successful rather than unsuccessful.
"Online education frequently suffers from isolation, and learners frequently complain about missing the interaction with peers that occurs in a traditional classroom." However, with a good group, learners have the opportunity to connect with people in their course, be part of a team, and learn something from a different viewpoint. That's a story worth telling."
Have you ever felt that creating a community takes too much time and attention away from selling courses? This post will make you reconsider. Community not only adds value to your courses, but it also provides learners a reason to stay for the long haul.
"Deliver value to your community and you will find that in return they will sell your program for you through word of mouth and you will have a tribe of loyal fans."
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