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Standard #3: Community of Learners

Explore strategies for demonstrating your active involvement in your online course by watching this video on Community of Learners using opportunities for human connection, collaborative learning, and shared knowledge construction.

Best Practices

Level 1: Beginner

  1. Human connection: Provide opportunities for personal connections and relationships
  2. Collaborative learning: Offer activities and assessment opportunities that encourage collaboration
  3. Feedback loops: Provide opportunities for students to offer feedback about their experience in the course

Level 2: Advanced

  1. Shared knowledge construction: Support student agency over their own learning
  2. Playful exploration: Implement practices that encourage curiosity and discovery

Resources and Guides

Below is a list of curated resources pertaining to Standard #3: Community of Learners. These resources include those created by our office and other units and departments across Ohio State.

DELD Resources

University-Wide Resources