| dc.description.abstract | The best way to understand the future knowledge society and how technology shapes is perhaps to cultivate a networked learning society/community. Demand for online learning is growing rapidly. A significant body of literature currently is emerging on the creation of distance education, including literature on the design and development of Web-based learning environments. However, most of the studied Web-based learning environments are designed and implemented for academic or professional purposes, and not for netizens. Pickering [1] noted that Internet educators might not necessarily be teachers in the traditional sense, but rather might be fellow navigators in cyberspace. Thus, this study presents practical and adjustable methods of supporting online teaching and learning by implementing a Web-based educational platform called ＂School for All,＂ designed for use in non-profit interest-driven learning communities, one can extend one’s learning community from fellow learners to friends, teachers, mentors, parents, and beyond and sustain on-going interactions over a prolonged period of time. This study aims to present the conceptual framework for building the learning community and includes the following four elements: effective events, initiative people, quality courses and well designed system. Effective events and quality courses correlate with accumulated users. Examining the integration of specific strategies and techniques used in community building allows the identification of best practices for instruction delivery. Long-term observation and analysis can forecast participant number to make decision of events driven. Online activities to attract newcomers are also necessary, and course quality is essential to retain student interest. Future efforts will promote the system and implementing administrator, teacher and student agents. | en_US |