Fostering digital communities: A case study of a university’s digital master plan designed for networked learning among online learners

Authors

Magdalene Moy, Fort Hays State UniversityFollow
Andrew Feldstein, Fort Hays State UniversityFollow

Abstract

As online education expands, fostering digital communities that support networked learning becomes imperative. However, many universities lack comprehensive digital strategies to facilitate engagement and connections in distributed environments. This research examines the development of an inaugural digital master plan at a university where half of the student population is online. Guided by Moore's theory of interactions (1989) and Garrison's Community of Inquiry framework (2017), the plan aimed to enable meaningful student-to-content, student-to-instructor, and student-to-student interactions.

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Article

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Proceedings of the International Conference on Networked Learning

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Published Version

DOI

10.54337/nlc.v14i1.8090

Publication Date

6-5-2024

Volume

14

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

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Recommended Citation

Moy, M., & Feldstein , A. (2024). Fostering Digital Communities: A Case Study of a University’s Digital Master Plan Designed for Networked Learning Among Online Learners. Proceedings of the International Conference on Networked Learning , 14(1). https://doi.org/10.54337/nlc.v14i1.8090