Building Community in an Online Environment

Authors

Joyce LeMay, Bethel University
Ripley Smith, Bethel University
Matthew Putz, Bethel University
Jay Rasmussen, Bethel University

Streaming Media

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Title

Primetime Presentations in the Bethel University Library

Department(s)

Business; Communication Studies; Education

Abstract

What is community (or social presence)? Why is it important to build community? What contributes to building community? What distracts from building community” The question of, “What strategies can be used to build community?” will be addressed from a practical perspective in this Talk About Teaching session. Multiple community building strategies will be shared. Come be inspired and better equipped to build an effective online community.

Publication Date

11-29-2016

Recommended Citation

LeMay, Joyce; Smith, Ripley; Putz, Matthew; and Rasmussen, Jay, "Building Community in an Online Environment" (2016). Talk About Teaching Presentations. 3.
https://spark.bethel.edu/talk-teaching/3