Online Communities of

Learning and Online Resources

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Introduction
Online communities of learning have revolutionized the way people acquire
knowledge and skills. These communities leverage the power of the internet
to connect individuals with shared interests or learning goals, providing
them with a platform to collaborate, exchange ideas, and access valuable
resources. In this module, we will explore various online communities of
learning, including social media platforms and online resources, to help you
better understand their potential for education and personal development.
Language Learning Communities
 Livemocha -The site offers free
language lessons, opportunities
to chat with native speakers and
other helpful resources.
My Happy Planet – My Happy
Planet is a user-driven community
that makes it easy to find a language
learning partner. Members are also
encouraged to upload videos and
post their own language and culture
lessons.
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Green and Civic

Learning Communities
MakeMeSustainable
-is a community of people who are
concerned about their environmental
impact. Community members can
calculate their carbon footprint and
learn how to take action to reduce it.
Social Vibe
- This social community has helped to raise nearly $1
million for various causes. Community members can
choose the cause they are passionate about and then
help spread the word through MySpace, Facebook,
Twitter, WordPress, Blogger and other social media
properties.

Change.org

- This online learning community raises awareness about

important causes and encourages members to participate
through petitions and other actions.
 Scientific and
Academic Learning Communities
ResearchGate
- is the professional network for scientists and
researchers. It help researchers connect and make it
easy for them to share and access scientific output,
knowledge, and expertise.

 But take note that ResearchGate is not a publisher

and does not accept articles or papers for
publication.
Pronetos
- is a social network for scholars–a way for
professors to meet others in the same discipline, to
publish articles online, to get feedback and reviews,
and to get work published.
Chris Blanchard, CEO and founder of Pronetos.
Academia.edu
- is a social networking platform for academics. Its
mission is to provide a system for scientists to share
their results, independently of the current journal
system.
The founder of Academia.edu is Richard Prince.
Education-Related Learning Community
TeacherTube- is an online community for sharing
instructional videos, educational videos, and other
teaching resources. It was founded in 2007 by
Jason Smith.

We The Teacher- this online community provides a

place for educators to connect, share resources and ask
questions.

TeachAde- TeachAde is a social network for

educators. Members can find and share lesson plans,
audio, video, and other multimedia resources.
LearnHub- LearnHub is home to many different online
communities for students and lifelong learners. Some of
the most popular communities focus on studying
abroad, standardized test prep, languages, social
sciences, and mathematics.

GradeGuru- Created for college students, this free

knowledge sharing network makes it easy for students
to share and find class-specific notes. Members can
also utilize GradeGuru's free study materials and
academic tools.

Connexions - This Rice University site allows members to

contribute learning modules and study modules that have
been created by other people.
Online Resources- refers to digital content and
materials available on the internet that provide
information, education, entertainment, or other
services.
Free Online Resources for College Students
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1. The Rapid E-Learning blog

This site is a popular online resource for instructional designers, e-
learning developers, and trainers who are interested in creating effective
and efficient e-learning courses. The blog is managed by Tom Kuhlmann,
who is a well-known e-learning expert and Vice President of Community at
Articulate, a leading e-learning software company.

2. Atrixware E-learning solution Blog

is a company that has developed a great online learning management
system that enables students to create great presentations easily. However, the
really valuable resource is the blog section of this website, where you can read
fresh information about the most popular and most useful e-learning tools.
100 + 3. Social Media Tools for College Students at Ninja Essays

Ninja Essays lists useful educative social media tools that will motivate you to
learn new things each day by making the studying process easier and more
fun. This is a very valuable resource that will help you advance your education
and improve your learning skills. With the usage of these tools, the entire
classroom will be more effective and motivated.
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4. Saylor

The Saylor Foundation started with a very simple, honest, and strong idea: to
make education free for everyone. If you are looking for free classes on all
sorts of subjects, this is the place where you can find them.
5. Study Guide Zone
is an online resource fit for students who are finding ways to attain high
scores on standardized exams. It features practice exercises to facilitate
ease of preparation for ACT, GED, and SAT. It helps students be properly
oriented and prepared for taking comprehensive tests to ultimately help
with college admission.
6.Getting Smart
is an online platform that provides tips and strategies for effective
learning and studying. It also provides significant coaching services to
enhance the learning process of students in conventional and online colleges.
To offer no less than the most updated college options and learning strategies,
Getting Smart maintains partnerships with prestigious foundations,
institutions, and educational organizations.
7. Compass Learning
is a website aimed both at teachers and students. Teachers can
find much interesting information and ways how to make learning
personalized, while students can look through long lists of useful resources as
well as try demo versions of educational products.
8. KnowledgeNet
Another website that provides relevant materials to aid in
understanding Information Technology (IT) – related courses is
KnowledgeNet. It features live classes with competent instructors, on-
demand classes, live laboratories, reliable student resources, certification
practice tests, competent mentoring and a general library for enhanced
learning.
9. Coursera
Coursera is an online learning platform featuring courses, degrees,
certificate programs, and tutorials in a wide range of subjects. Over 300 leading
universities and companies provide instruction, including Stanford, Duke, Google,
and IBM. Learning experiences range from targeted hands-on projects to
comprehensive, job-ready certificates and degrees.
10. Alison
Alison is the first free online learning platform that has developed and employed a
scalable sustainable self-funding model.
11. E- Learning Center
e-Learning is an education or training experience delivered digitally. A learning system bas
on formalised teaching but with the help of electronic resources is known as E-learning.
12. Find Tutorials . Com
Tutorialspoint is ideal for those looking for a free platform and interested in
learning about technical topics. The free tutorials are comprehensive and well-
organized.
13. COURSE BUFFET
 In this search engine will lead you to open courseware accessible
from different website. Course Buffet is an online catalog of
hundreds of free online courses (MOOCs) from over 250
universities and platforms like Coursera, edX, Udacity, etc. You can
explore courses by subject, degree path, or featured courses, and
learn from the world’s best experts in various fields 1. It is a great
resource for anyone who wants to learn something new or improve
their skills.
14. IHOMEWORK
 This app is available on all apple devices, so you can access it wherever
you are. The idea behind its concept is to make your life as student easier.
iHOMEWORK 2 is a planner app for iOS and Mac that helps kids keep
track of their schoolwork. First, students set up an account and set up their
classes and teachers' names. Then, students can start to enter assignments
and calendar entries, tagging their entries with classes, teachers, and topics
along the way. They can also tag entries by difficulty, allowing students to
think strategically about their assignments and the kind of time and effort it
might take to complete them. Students can sort their assignments by any tag
or enter Planner view to see upcoming assignments sorted by due date and
sync their accounts across multiple Apple devices, including the Apple
Watch, iOS, and Mac. Though it's free to download, it requires a
subscription for full access.
15. OPEN CULTURE
 The content offered on this website is not only useful for your school
project, but your personal intellectual development as well. Open Culture
delivers content from many different topics, from writing tips and literature
characters to world history and wars. Open Culture is a free hub that lists
all the available online digital learning resources that the web has to offer
for educational purposes. Launched in 2006, it is the brainchild of Stanford
dean Dan Coleman. The original idea was to create a single point on the
internet that lists the many educational resources available online for free.
Since then this has obviously grown massively, yet thanks to a team of
editors the site is kept updated with lots of useful educational resources.
From free audio recordings to K-12 specific material, there is plenty from
which to pick.
Conclusion

Online communities of learning and educational resources have

expanded access to knowledge and skill development like never
before. By leveraging these platforms and strategies, you can
enhance your learning experience, collaborate with like-
minded individuals, and stay updated in your field of interest.
Whether you are a student, a professional, or a lifelong learner,
the online world offers a vast array of opportunities for personal
and educational growth.
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37% 71% 84%

Earth Mercury Jupiter

Earth is the third planet from Mercury is the closest planet Jupiter is a gas giant and the
the Sun and the only one to the Sun and the smallest biggest planet in the Solar
that harbors life of them all System
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Global interpretation of the media

Earth
Earth is the third planet from
the Sun and has life

Mars
Despite being red, Mars is
actually a cold place

Venus
Venus has a beautiful name, but
also high temperatures
Tools for media analysis

Define Exclude Reaction Understand

Neptune is the Earth is the third Mars is full of iron Mercury is the
fourth-largest planet planet from the Sun oxide dust, which closest planet to the
by diameter in the and the only that gives the planet its Sun and the smallest
Solar System harbors life reddish cast of them all

01 02 03 04
Concepts of analysis and interpretation

● Mars was named after a god

Analysis ● Saturn is the ringed planet

● Neptune is far away from us

● Jupiter is the biggest planet

Interpretation ● Mercury is a small planet

● Earth is the planet with life

Quantitative analysis
Pros Cons
Saturn is the second-largest planet Earth is the third planet from the
1. in the Solar System Sun and has life 1.
Neptune is the fourth-largest planet Venus has a beautiful name, but
2. in the Solar System also high temperatures 2.
Jupiter is a gas giant and has Mercury is the closest planet to the
3. around eighty moons Sun and the smallest one 3.
Despite being red, Mars is actually The Sun is the star at the center of
4. a cold place the Solar System 4.
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32% 19%
Mars Jupiter
Despite being red, Mars is Jupiter was named after a
actually a cold place Roman god

24% 25%
Mercury Earth
Mercury is the closest Earth is the only planet
planet to the Sun known to harbor life

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Fair Strong Excellent
improvement
Earth is the third We all live on Jupiter is the Ceres is in the main
Clear claims
planet from Sun Earth biggest planet asteroid belt
Saturn was named Mars is a Neptune is an Jupiter doesn’t have a
Analysis
after a Roman god cold planet ice giant solid surface

Pluto is considered a Mercury is a Venus is a very Mars was named after

Grammar
dwarf planet small planet hot planet a god

Saturn was named Mars is a red Mars is made of Mars was named after
Conclusion
after a Roman god planet basalt a god
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Short answer questions
Read the following questions and answer them briefly in French:

Pensez-vous que les messages des médias sont construits à l'aide d'un langage créatif ?

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Pensez-vous que les médias ont des valeurs et des points de vue ?

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Les messages des médias seraient-ils organisés pour le profit et/ou

le pouvoir ?

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Group discussion
Topic Analyze a news item from a national media

- Comment les médias contribuent-ils aux préjugés sociaux et

Opening culturels ?
questions - Pensez-vous qu'aujourd'hui il y a tellement de médias qu'il est difficile de se
faire une idée générale du paysage médiatique ?

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Select a news item and, after analyzing it, answer the following questions in French:

Date de la nouvelle You can write your answer in French here

Message principal You can write your answer in French here

Le message est-il clair ? You can write your answer in French here

Qui sont les protagonistes ? You can write your answer in French here

Interprétation personnelle de la
You can write your answer in French here
nouvelle
Essay
Write for 15 minutes in French how you interpret the evolution of media messages

Evolution of media messages over the last decade

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Quantitative vs qualitative analysis
Media analysis

Quantitative Qualitative

Pros Cons Pros Cons

Neptune is very far Ceres is located in Jupiter was named Mars is full of iron
away from us an asteroid belt after a Roman god oxide dust
Media analysis in summary
Message
Neptune is the farthest planet from
the Sun. It’s also the fourth-largest
planet by diameter in the Solar
System

Methodology
Despite being red, Mars is actually a
cold place. It’s full of iron oxide
dust, which gives the planet its
reddish cast
Structuring
Jupiter is a gas giant and the biggest
planet in the Solar System. It’s the
fourth-brightest object in the night
sky
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