At Reach Further it’s one of our fundamental beliefs that bringing people together helps solve problems. Our vision is “bringing people together online, to share, to work and to learn”. Whether you call it social media, social networking, Web 2.0, online communities, the blogosphere, ebusiness or any of the other
The presentation we gave last month at the ALT-C conference in Leeds is now online: If you build it will they come? A model for sustainable online community networks for practitioners Helen Whitehead, Liz Cable Reach Further Ltd., United Kingdom Thursday 11th September 2008, University of Leeds Community model powerpoint
A new e-moderating course for practising teachers and tutors in FE starts today and another (for academic staff in HE) is into its second week starting tomorrow. In both cases it is about experiencing e-learning as a student as well as developing practical skills for online teachers. I am always
Whether you’re trying to create a learning community for the students starting your course or trying to nurture a community of practice for your business or organisation, one of the key elements of your strategy should be welcoming your participants. Every e-moderator should have welcoming techniques in their e-moderating toolbox.
In September 2002 a small news item flashed around the Internet. It was forwarded from person to person in private email, posted on message boards, and written up in news services for “techies” all over the world. Its headline was something like “First Smiley Rediscovered”. Mike Jones, a researcher at
Four good reasons why customers like brands to have online communities and use social media: Consumers are interested in sharing their experiences – both bad AND good. People like to tell others about the brands and products they like – in one study up to 60% of those questioned said
The Guardian reported recently how reviews for the production of the Wizard of Oz at London’s Southbank Centre on the discussion board of Whatsonstage.com, the “leading online forum for ordinary theatregoers” were tepid at best, until suddenly three rave reviews appeared. Only 75 minutes later it was revealed that staff
Despite the tremendous value that an online community can bring to a organisation or business, it’s never really true that “if you build it they will come”. There are all sorts of reasons why online communities may fail. Recently many commentators have been covering the The Wall Street Journal Article
Quotations can be puzzling, irrelevant and downright incomprehensible, and sometimes I wonder why I bother to read them – but on my iGoogle page I have “Quotes of the Day”. I find that random quotes are at least as relevant to my life as any horoscope would be! Sometimes, even,
For an elearning course led by a tutor to be effective, the tutor presence is one of the most important elements. Showing good e-moderating practice the tutor must: login regularly model good online behaviour be seen to be present post encouraging messages for students respond to student queries as quickly