eLearning eVolution

Hi Everyone, Amber here,

Each morning I try as best I can to catch up on reading some of my favorite blog entries sprinkled with new ones that happen to catch my eye. One of the blogs I stumbled upon was the Online Learning Communities Blog. I decided that I wanted to read on to learn how Elluminate had helped in building an online community.

To my surprise this entry discussed some technical issues that had arisen for the group. I had to relate to the entry. As with any technology these days, there is always a possibility for a glitch in the system. Nothing goes exactly to plan. Here, this group tried to access their Ellumiante session and were having some difficulty. As a community they had to think on their feet to battle the problem facing them and develop an answer.

“It is almost as if we have to have ripples and bumps to get traction in a community,” Bron stated.

I think this is a valid point Bron makes. Sometimes the problem solving in an online community is what can bring everyone together. This shows the strength of a true community. When there is a group that meets online rather then face-to-face I would be wary about the commitment of each individual in the group, but this entry showed me another side. Just because there is a problem online, people didn’t stop trying. As a group they were able to brainstorm their way to an answer. Through this experience they built bonds within the community on a virtual level.

Needless to say, they group finally worked out all of the speed bumps and enjoyed their session once they were in the room, and I was glad to read that. This is something that I never could have envisioned seeing with online technology. I am thrilled when I see the magnitude of possibilities when it comes to online learning.

If you are interested in building your own online community. Elluminate vRoom is a good place to begin. Use your room for as much as you’d like for as long as you’d like and engage in a community that is all your own. You can sign up quick and painlessly at http://getvroom.com.

Until next time bloggers…keep on bloggin’

Amber Koskela, Elluminate’s Online Marketing Assocaite