The Migration and Growth of a Scientific Learning Community

Authors

  • Megan Shaw Lancaster University
  • Bob Kemp Lancaster University
  • Julie-Ann Sime Lancaster University
  • Michael O’Donoghue Lancaster University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54337/nlc.v4.9577

Keywords:

Online communities, Acceptance, Evaluation, Communication analysis, Sense of community

Abstract

Early results from a long-term programme of evaluation of the development of the VirRAD online learning community, for the Nuclear Medicine community, are presented. The first results, using a modified version of an extant framework to monitor communication activity show that this has yet to develop, but factors contributing to development have been identified. Results from an additional study provide encouraging predictions of users’ likely acceptance of the community. A relationship between users’ ‘sense of virtual community’ and acceptance has been observed. Recommendations for further work are made in order to confirm the existence and nature of the relationships found.

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Published

05-04-2004

How to Cite

Shaw, M., Kemp, B., Sime, J.-A., & O’Donoghue, M. (2004). The Migration and Growth of a Scientific Learning Community . Proceedings of the International Conference on Networked Learning , 4, 664–671. https://doi.org/10.54337/nlc.v4.9577

Issue

Vol. 4 (2004): Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Networked Learning

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Copyright (c) 2004 Megan Shaw, Bob Kemp, Julie-Ann Sime, Michael O’Donoghue

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