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Social Learning in a Distributed Environment: Lessons Learned from Online Design Education

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This chapter explores social learning theories and communities of practice through the contextual lens of barriers to adopting online education, specifically within the design field of landscape architecture. Social learning theory is present in a several ways. First, it informs the underlying research approach, a consensus-building activity known as Delphi study. The chapter explores social aspects of learning and the formation of learning communities. Finally, social learning theories provide a mechanism to mitigate faculty concerns and facilitate the creation of an online collaborative learning and design space. Subsequently, by examining meaningful application, our understanding of learning is enriched and expanded.

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  1. Department of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning, Utah State University, 4005 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT, 84322-4005, USA

    Benjamin H. George & Andrew Walker

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George, B.H., Walker, A. (2017). Social Learning in a Distributed Environment: Lessons Learned from Online Design Education. In: Orey, M., Branch, R. (eds) Educational Media and Technology Yearbook. Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, vol 40. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45001-8_4

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