“…These virtual strategies build "communities of practice" (Openshaw, Schultz, & Millington, 2008, p. 164). They can also increase "honesty, responsiveness, relevance, respect, openness, and empowerment" (Palloff & Pratt, 2007, p. 228); "accessibility, individualization, and equivalency" (Leech & Holcomb, 2004, p. 142); inclusiveness, outreach to non-traditional students, effectiveness, and uniformity (Leech & Holcomb, 2004); physical access, accommodation of different learning styles, and flexibility in course design (Hennessey & Koch, 2007); and development of a universal design for learning (Center for Applied Special Technology retrieved 6-27-11 from http://www.cast.org/research/udl/index.html). Online learning communities require students to participate, not just access material, in a manner that is different from social communities (Palloff & Pratt, 2007).…”