A PRELIMINARY STUDY FOR DEVELOPING ACCESSIBLE MOOC SERVICES by Francisco Iniesto, Covadonga Rodrigo

“…The flexibility of the MOOC service allows students to learn at their own time, place and pace, enhancing continuous communication and interaction between all participants in knowledge and community building. This model especially benefits people with disabilities, which can improve therefore their level of employability and social inclusion, reaching a better quality of life. …”
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"The highest and best use of land in the city" by Domenic Vitiello

“…Some treat farming and gardening as public goods, public spaces, valued for their community-building, environmental and public health promotion, and other social benefits. …”
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Research on LMS and KPIs for Learning Analysis in Education by Milena Krumova

“…This research conducts an overview of the LMS and proposes KPI clusters for measuring and analyzing learning processes regarding (i) learning engagement, (ii) learning community building and management, and (iii) knowledge no-boundaries. …”
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Transformative community projects in East Germany's rural spaces: exploring more sustainable forms of learning, working, and living by Joachim Broecher, Janet F. Painter

“…Theory development on the individual components exists, such as entrepreneurship, transformation, community-building, basic income, or self-directed learning but not on the interaction of these variables in the overall context. …”
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Religions and religiosity: the challenge to know and to recognize the other by Sonia Kramer, Joseph Edelheit

“…The second item focuses on two philosophers whose work have an important impact in academic production, in social movements and in education conceived as community building: Martin Buber, his conception of religion and religiosity, the recognition of the other and his otherness as responsible engagement, unique ethical act; and Abraham Heschel, his vision of mankind, his passion for truth and the human search for God. …”
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Development of an Evidence-Informed Solution to Emotional Distress in Public Safety Personnel and Healthcare Workers: The Social Support, Tracking Distress, Education, and Discussi... by Janet Ellis, Melissa B. Korman

“…It includes (1) peer partnering; (2) distress tracking; (3) psychoeducation; (4) peer support groups and voluntary psychological debriefing following critical incidents; (5) community-building activities. This paper reports on the narrative literature review that framed the development of the STEADY framework and introduces its key elements. …”
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Re-energizing Japan's teikei movement by Chika Kondo

“…Drawing on a diverse economies approach, I argue that, despite current members’ detachment from strong activist identities, they sustain their organizations through part-time work, community building, and institutionalizing volunteer labor. …”
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USING FOCUS GROUPS TO STUDY ALN FACULTY MOTIVATION by Starr Roxanne Hiltz, Peter Shea, Eunhee Kim

“…Leading motivators include the flexibility allowed by being able to teach “anytime/anywhere;” better/more personal interaction and community building supported by the medium; the technical and creativity challenges offered by this mode of teaching; being able to reach more (and more diverse) students; and better course management. …”
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USING FOCUS GROUPS TO STUDY ALN FACULTY MOTIVATION by Starr Roxanne Hiltz, Peter Shea, Eunhee Kim

“…Leading motivators include the flexibility allowed by being able to teach “anytime/anywhere;” better/more personal interaction and community building supported by the medium; the technical and creativity challenges offered by this mode of teaching; being able to reach more (and more diverse) students; and better course management. …”
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A European Football Family? German and British Television Broadcasts of the 2010 Football World Cup and the Representation of Europe by Dennis Lichtenstein, Cordula Nitsch

“…A key characteristic of football can be seen in its community-building function. Football provides opportunities for identification, strengthening local and national bonds. …”
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Curating Identities in the “Other” Office: My “Colored Museum” by Neal A. Lester

“…My “colored museum” invites all who experience it to reflect on how we experience community building and new meaning making.…”
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The Nature of the Space: Walls to Bridges as Transformative Learning by Anna Sferrazza

“…Institutionalized education can learn a great deal from this model, which values diversity and community building, and which centralizes voices that are often absent or marginalized in academic settings. …”
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Research on the establishment of evaluation index system of the aging construction of the community by Kun Li, Wen-Bing Mei, Yi-Zhe Huang

“…There are significant differences in the general satisfaction level of older adults in the variables of “age, educational background, residence duration, residence personnel, number of children, and marital status”.DiscussionTo this end, the article concludes with specific recommendations that improving older-adult care services for older adults with low age and high education, helping older adults in the community to familiarize themselves with the community environment as soon as possible, cultivating the professional abilities of community service personnel, reflecting the warmth of the community for older-adult care and improving social security capabilities are the core content of the future community building for aging.…”
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“SHOULD I BECOME A COMPUTER ENGINEER?” USING AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH UPPER SECONDARY STUDENTS TO SUPPORT FACULTY CHOICE by Marcello Passarelli, Marco Oreggia, Carlo Chiorri, Francesca Pozzi, Armando Tacchella

“…Evaluation of the activity focused on: (1) improvements in students’ awareness when it comes to pick a faculty and a course; (2) improvements in basic Computer Sciences knowledge; (3) prospective students’ interactions and community-building. The results suggest that students' knowledge and skills are improved at the end of the experience and that this has a positive effect on their attitude towards the choice of a specific faculty and/or course. …”
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Social Presence And Academic Interaction In Online English Learning: Perspectives Of Teachers And Students In Two Public University Contexts by Sahril Nur, Nofvia De Vega

“…These results emphasize the importance of prioritizing interaction, collaboration, and community building in the online learning environment. Policymakers and educators can utilize these insights to design effective online courses tailored to bachelor's degree students' unique needs. …”
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Food forests: Their services and sustainability by Stefanie Albrecht, Arnim Wiek

“…In contrast, alternative food solutions such as food forests have the potential to provide healthy food, sufficient livelihoods, environmental services, and spaces for recreation, education, and community building. This study compiles evidence from more than 200 food forests worldwide, with detailed insights on 14 exemplary food forests in Europe, North America, and South America, gained through site visits and interviews. …”
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Politics, Poverty and the Church in an ‘Age of Austerity’ by Chris Shannahan, Stephanie Denning

“…We draw on our six ethnographic case studies and interview responses from over 120 national and regional Church leaders to exemplify the four approaches to the Christian engagement with poverty that we identified during our research: ‘caring’, ‘campaigning and advocacy’, ‘enterprise’ and ‘community building’. We argue that the Church needs to grasp the systemic, multidimensional and violent nature of poverty in order to realise the potential embedded in its extensive social capital and fulfil its goal of ‘transforming structural injustice’. …”
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Advancing neighbourhood climate action: opportunities, challenges and way ahead by Neelakshi Joshi, Sandeep Agrawal, Hana Ambury, Debadutta Parida

“…Our findings illustrate that collaborative governance between the city and the neighbourhoods, incremental community building and consolidating local resources are important for advancing neighbourhood climate action. …”
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Love matters: embracing love as the heart of higher education by Mays Imad

“…These range from self-care and setting boundaries to integrating love into course design and community building. The essay suggests that embracing love as an active force can provide a renewed sense of purpose, particularly in times of collective trauma and uncertainty. …”
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Disability Studies, Inclusive Pedagogy, and Universal Design for Learning: A Faculty Pilot Experience by Michelle Jarman, Valerie Thompson-Ebanks, Reshmi Singh, Christine Boggs, Kristina Clement, Samantha Peter

“…This essay documents the experiences of the learning group, which consist of an overview of the curricular framework, a discussion of qualitative research from focus group interviews with faculty participants, and insights gained from the process, including unexpected collaborations, community building, and innovative ideas for institutional support and transformation.…”
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