Ideal Digital Learning Community

Participate 1.1.3

What are the characteristics of the ideal DLC?

offers free access to a world-class education empowers people with common interests an

education that would improve their lives or communities in which they live

includes video lectures, interactive assessments, peer assessments and

promotes collaboration/communication with teachers and students

provides open educational resources encourages mastery of skills provides professional development for online

education professionals

What features of the ideal DLC set it apart from and above others?

allows global participation to connect students narrows the gap between online education and

real-world impact connects students with native speakers of the

languages they are studying (I’m a foreign language teacher)

promotes multicultural friendships and collaboration

Respects, connects and protects of course!

What are the qualities needed for citizens to join an ideal DLC

learners and educators:a desire to learn/teachability to communicate effectively and

respectfully

educators:credentials/qualifications to teach mastery

of their subjectability to differentiate instruction and

knowledge of instructional designeffective feedback skillsonline teaching certification/degree