HOW TO BUILD LEARNING COMMUNITIES ONLINE *Or, what on Earth is peer learning? Vanessa Gennarelli // @mozzadrella & @p2pu 

HOW TO BUILD LEARNING COMMUNITIES ONLINE • Where do I start? • How do I develop content? • What should learners do together? • What tools should I use? • How do I know if my community is successful? What you’ll learn here: Vanessa Gennarelli // @mozzadrella & @p2pu 

STUDENT + LEARNING CONTENT + The traditional online learning “formula” + ASSESSMENT Vanessa Gennarelli // @mozzadrella & @p2pu 

+ WHY SHOULD I DO MULTIPLE CHOICES QUIZZES? But this formula has “issues”… I FEEL ALONE ONLINE… LIKE THERE’S NO ONE TO HELP ME. THIS ISN’T RELEVANT TO MY LIFE. I WANT TO BE ABLE TO SHOW PEOPLE WHAT I LEARNED… Vanessa Gennarelli // @mozzadrella & @p2pu 

+ Serious questions, y’all. is here to help. HOW DO I BUILD A COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE?
 Vanessa Gennarelli // @mozzadrella & @p2pu 

• Freedom. The learners are in charge. All courses are free and under an open license (CC-BY-SA). • Choice. Participate in the way you’d like to, using the tools you are curious about. • Networked. We help you find your crew of like-minded folks to make things together, critique each other, and generally feel comfy on the internet. • Support. We offer tools, guides and feedback to help folks create great learning experiences on the web. Vanessa Gennarelli // @mozzadrella & @p2pu 

+Learning in Community: the P2PU Way Vanessa Gennarelli // @mozzadrella & @p2pu FINDING YOUR CREW & GETTING FEEDBACK MATERIAL THAT LEARNERS CHOOSE OR DEVELOP TOGETHER MAKING YOUR REAL-LIFE PROJECT 

+ LEARNERS WILL APPLY FEMINIST FRAMEWORKS TO THEIR LIVES ! Backward design: What should learners know how to do? • Start with a series of questions you want learners to answer. • Those are your learning goals. • Develop activities where learners demonstrate those skills. Vanessa Gennarelli // @mozzadrella & @p2pu 

+Content: For the web, by the web. Vanessa Gennarelli // @mozzadrella & @p2pu LEARNERS BUILD IT FOR OTHER LEARNERS Mozilla Webmaker Tutorials IT ALREADY EXISTS Gentle Introduction to Python LEARNERS MAKE IT TOGETHER Rhizomatic Learning 

+Social Design: building out cohorts • Form small cultures where folks can gel • Studio critique & constructive feedback • Badges and assessment Vanessa Gennarelli // @mozzadrella & @p2pu TEAM 44: DEATH METAL REPRESENT 

+Social Design: building out cohorts Vanessa Gennarelli // @mozzadrella & @p2pu • Balance of structure and choices • Opportunities for folks to meet up IRL 

Vanessa Gennarelli // @mozzadrella & @p2pu +Activities: Triggering Events & Low Floors/Wide Walls • Designing for multiple levels of expertise • Activities where learners can show their interests and personalities • Community-curated newsletters 

SUCCESS IS NEVER FINISHING. +Measuring Success • Suggested metrics: • User-generated threads • Strength of network graph • Longitudinal engagement • Harvesting projects • Use community newsletters • Final reports • Post-course surveys • Identity: “Are you feminist?” • Definition of community • Learner satisfaction Vanessa Gennarelli // @mozzadrella & @p2pu 

+ GET THE LOWDOWN ON PEER LEARNING www.thepeople.p2pu.org • Peer learning course examples • Lab reports and how-to’s • Recommendations on tools • Course review and learning support Vanessa Gennarelli // @mozzadrella & @p2pu