Sense of Community

Students who are engaged and active in the online classroom are more likely to learn and benefit from the course material and their interactions with their peers and instructor.

As a future online psychology instructor, there are instructional design decisions to consider during the development of your courses that will engage students, reduce feelings of isolation, and foster a sense of community.

For this Discussion, review the Learning Resources and scholarly literature and consider what it means for an online classroom to have a sense of community.

Write a one pageexplanation of the role of community in online education. Then, describe two ways that you, as a future online psychology instructor, might design an online course to promote a sense of community within the classroom.

Be specific and provide support from the Learning Resources and scholarly literature.