Another gem from elearningpost.com. "Online Learning Community (OLC) Researchers [Chih-Hsiung Tu, Ph.D. and Michael Corry] have attempted to define OLC from its four basic components: community, learning, network, and technology (Office of Learning Technologies, 1998)" in RESEARCH IN ONLINE LEARNING COMMUNITY.

There is no question -- in my mind at least -- that community needs to be a part of any learning experience -- especially online. Guess that makes me a "social constructivist."