This document outlines the key elements needed to form a successful online learning community, including social presence, social cohesion, appropriate technology, and the roles of both the facilitator and students. It also discusses real examples of online learning communities like ISTE Island in Second Life and assessments within collaborative communities. The document introduces the keynote speaker on this topic with their picture and background.

1. Online Learning Communities Storyboard By April Hayman

2. Community Define community Image of neighborhood

3. Online Communities Segue script into online communities with advent of communication technologies

4. Online vs F2F Communities How are they different from f2f communities? Comparative images of neighborhood vs. network w/blogs, twitter, nings, etc.

5. Steps to form an online community How do they form? Bulletted list from Palloff & Pratt, 2007

6. Online Learning Community What makes an online community an online learning community? Image:

7. OLC Elements What are the elements needed for an online learning community? Social presence Social coalescence Technology

8. OLC & Instructional Design How can instructional design enable the formation of learning communities within an online course?

9. OLC in the Online Classroom What must a facilitator and the students do to create a thriving online learning community?

10. Assessment in the OLC How does assessment factor into collaborative learning within a community?

11. Real OLCs ISTE Island in Second Life #iste #education #edchatTwitter Classroom 2.0 iEARN Walden University 7100

12. Key Note Speaker Introduction to the key note speaker Picture of speaker Background in the field