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June 20, 2026Discover EducationOpen Access

Sense of community, perceived learning, and course satisfaction in highly flexible online courses

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HFHelga FjærvollOsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan UniversityJSJon StrypeOsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University

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Overview

Investigates community dynamics and their impact on learning outcomes in online courses, indicating the need for academic support.

Key Points

  • To explore the relationship between sense of community, perceived learning, and course satisfaction in highly flexible online courses.
  • Administered an online survey to 706 online higher education students, achieving a response rate of 22.4%.
  • Utilized modified versions of Rovai's Classroom Community Scale focusing on peers and teachers.
  • Analyzed data using t-tests and regression analyses.
  • Identified two distinct learning communities: one involving peers and one involving teachers.
  • Found that learning support is more critical than social support for perceived learning and course satisfaction.
  • Respondents indicated limited interaction with peers and teachers, suggesting the need for improved institutional support.

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Fjærvoll et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a36306fdb0793dc1a537924https://doi.org/10.1007/s44217-026-01762-w
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