Building online communities: A longitudinal study of The Link

Drs. Jo Axe and Elizabeth Childs received RRU Internal Grants for Research to study the impact of 'The Link', an online community-building module aiming to create an inclusive learning environment.

This project examines ways to build online learning communities and effectively integrate participants, who come with different goals and expectations, into online programs. The Link, an online community-building module, endeavors to create an inclusive learning environment, where learners are supportive of each other and understand that they each have unique strengths to bring to the class and team environments. This project examines the impact of The Link over time (2015-2021), and across four programs, to support learners transitioning to online learning and in developing online learning communities.