Module 5 Blog-Selecting Tools for Online Communities

In my search for applications that support online learning I encountered Selecting Tools for Online Communities:
Suggestions for Learning Technologists . I found this article easy to read while very informative. It provides a way to consider all the necessary steps in order to create an online learning community as it compares it to building a neighborhood. Adams and Freman (2003) list questions that one must consider before embarking in such task, from something as fundamental as the reason to form a community to the need to meet physically, required participation and whether or not online interactions should be recorded. In addition, the article contains a list of technology tools that would support the community.