Portals and Platforms: Does the technology matter when developing an online community?

Many education providers grapple with “where” to host their online education community. While many have invested significant funding and time into developing a user specific solution, others are using alternative open source software solutions that provide a just in time response. This research pape...

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Main Authors: Broadley, Tania, Ledger, S., Sharplin, E.
Other Authors: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Chesapeake, VA
Format: Conference Paper
Published: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Chesapeake, VA 2013
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Online Access:http://www.editlib.org/p/112143/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15240
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Summary:Many education providers grapple with “where” to host their online education community. While many have invested significant funding and time into developing a user specific solution, others are using alternative open source software solutions that provide a just in time response. This research paper reports on the importance of the engagement of an online community within an open source learning management system, presents the key aspects of communication occurring and romanticizes the notion that a user specific solution is not a necessary consideration.