Title :
Construction of virtual learning community in learning commons of academic libraries
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Inf. Manage., Wuhan Univ., Wuhan, China
Abstract :
Both the learning commons and virtual learning community are based on the constructivism learning theory, while the former is more inclusive, which makes it possible to construct the virtual learning community in learning commons. This paper expatiates upon the component elements of virtual learning and the principle of construction of virtual learning community in learning commons. Finally, the approach to such virtual learning is provided.
Keywords :
academic libraries; computer aided instruction; information resources; virtual reality; academic library; constructivism learning theory; learning commons; virtual learning community; Collaboration; Collaborative work; Education; Educational institutions; Information management; Information resources; Libraries; Multimedia communication; North America; Space technology;
Conference_Titel :
IT in Medicine & Education, 2009. ITIME '09. IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Jinan
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3928-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3930-0
DOI :
10.1109/ITIME.2009.5236358