The result of this collaboration and communication may be to develop a unique space which the student cohort builds into its own identity and community: a community of learners. Case studies have shown that VLEs are particularly good at bringing people together and creating what Wenger (1998) would refer to as a community of practice. Regardless of physical location and time zones, VLEs will allow you, the tutor/s, to create an area where your students can develop an area to listen and debate key areas for their studies at a place and time convenient for them which shows that distance learning students can greatly benefit from using asynchronous online discussions to deepen their knowledge and create a community of practice. (JISC Infonet)
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