The Design And Development Of The Virtual Learning Community For Graduate Student Collaborative Learning

Web2.0brings a dramatic change to human society with its strong interaction. Thechange involves information dissemination, communication tools, resource management,learning style, and so on. These are based on Web2.0technologies, including unique Blog,Wiki, Tag, Social Bookmark, RSS (Really Simple Syndication), and many other functions.These functions allow the Internet to have new features, from "information center" in theWeb1.0era into "user-centric". The users are no longer a one-way passive receiver ofinformation, but can site two-way interaction. Users can publish information, can alsocommunicate with other users through the network.As internet technologys continue penetrating people’s lives, new internet technologieschange correspondence method, and even change the way people communicate. The rise ofthe internet language is a typical example of the virtual network technology influencespeople’s lifestyles and habits. The new technologies bring new tools. How to use the Web2.0technology to assist learning becomes a research focus of the education sector. The virtualcommunity integrates a variety of key technology of web2.0. It is welcomed by people in thesocial purpose, because of its powerful interactivity and a sense of community, anddemonstrates the unlimited potential. In recent years, the research on using virtual communityto assisted learning is gradually warming up. Through the study of the existing relatedliterature and examples, the author analyzes of the characteristics of virtual learningcommunities, to discuss that the role in promoting of virtual communities in the autonomouslearning, interactive learning and collaborative learning.The author uses virtual learning community in graduate student collaborative learning,and uses the questionnaire method to needs analysis. According to the constructivist learningtheory, six degrees of separation theory and collaborative learning theory, the author rationalchooses a variety of internet technologies, and integrates various functional modules. Thenthe author designs a functional model of the virtual learning community. Finally, the authorusing PHP technology to build the virtual learning community based on the model.