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Smith_Community, What is a Learning Community? Where? The PLACE where learning takes place is not determined by the location, but by the fact that people are learning there...it could be anywhere from a classroom, to the park or workplace. Anywhere where learning is taking place. It could be argued that this is virtually anywhere since intelligent beings are perpetually learning all the time., Does everyone in the LC necessarily have to be gathered at the same TIME in order to remain ONE cohesive community? With online chat rooms, a conversasion can be carried out over an entire day with different people contributing at different times. Or even in a job setting employees might work different shifts, but communicate via email, notes or messengers etc. However SOME common time shared is still essential... but HOW much? ???? Chatting online allows you to form communities with people from different time zones or even countries...which removes some limits, but also takes a little more effort to coordinate., What is a Learning Community? When? Does everyone in the LC necessarily have to be gathered at the same TIME in order to remain ONE cohesive community? With online chat rooms, a conversasion can be carried out over an entire day with different people contributing at different times. Or even in a job setting employees might work different shifts, but communicate via email, notes or messengers etc. However SOME common time shared is still essential... but HOW much?, What is a Learning Community? What The common interest, or subject matter being studies is what defines one group/community of learners from another., What is a Learning Community? Why? Many people find it helpful or necessaryto form learning groups rather than studying independently. Many lessons can/should be learned individually, but in many casesit is helpful to belong to a group: you keep eachother accountable, support eachother with your various talents and abilities as well as making it more fun. We are inheritenly social beings after all., A Community of Learners could be any group of people gathering together to learn something they are commonly interested in. Who? Learners are not just "students" in the traditional sense, but we are ALL learners as we are constantly refining our base of knowledge with each new life experience., What is a Learning Community? Who? A Community of Learners could be any group of people gathering together to learn something they are commonly interested in.