%0 Journal Article
%T Developing Community and Building Knowledge Online Using a Virtual Reality Environment and Student
%A Eileen A. O¡¯Connor
%J Journal of Educational Technology Systems
%@ 1541-3810
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/0047239517736874
%X Within an online science teacher education course, an important although secondary goal was to prepare students for a high-stakes licensure portfolio at some time after course completion. Thus, various communication technologies including synchronous virtual reality meetings and asynchronous student self-created video commentaries were interwoven to foster a community of problem solvers. This study examines the several technology-communication venues for evidence of student interpersonal communications and emerging content knowledge concluding with ways these communication tools might effectively support productive learning communities and engender professional yet ¡°safe¡± and trusting environments in online and blended course environments
%K virtual reality
%K video
%K knowledge building
%K community
%K online
%K virtual learning
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0047239517736874