A life-cycle perspective on online community success
ACM Computing Surveys (CSUR)
Getting Real About Virtual Worlds: A Review
International Journal of Virtual Communities and Social Networking
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This article presents the results of a research project that requires students and faculty to evolve a virtual community in a university class. The concepts, requirements, and importance of a virtual community are discussed, along with the skill requirements necessary for students to participate effectively in a virtual community. The Web sites and class assignments that form the basis of a virtual community are described. Finally, the importance of enriching the learning experience and humanizing the learning process through the use of a virtual community is also discussed