by Dave Bayless | community
Communities Are Purposeful Proximity or propinquity may be necessary to instill a sense of community, but they aren’t sufficient. Communities are purposeful. John McNight is the author of The Careless Society: Community and Its Counterfeits. When he speaks of...
by Dave Bayless | community, facilitation
Are You Qualified to Host a Learning Community? The host of a learning community must be perceived by members as being a credible guide to a desired destination. That perception is sensitive to context. Learning Communities are Purposeful People voluntarily join...
by Dave Bayless | community, learning, video
Achieving Mastery through Learning Communities Learning communities can offer the effectiveness of classroom learning with the accessibility and timeliness of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) at a reasonable cost in time and money. Achieving Mastery The purpose of...