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Projecting Community in Web-based Courses: What to Say and How to Say What You Mean
Much of the current research in web-based learning has focused on student satisfaction and student success in the online learning environment. Ultimately the findings suggest that facilitators and instructors may have a strong impact on the degree of satisfaction and success perceived by students in web-based courses through working to develop community. This paper will review the current literature and discuss the opportunities facilitators and instructors may provide to encourage human interaction and community in web-based learning environments.