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learning about community development online: Insights and lessons learned  \nJudith C. Kulig  \nEugene Krupa  \nNadine Nowatzki  \nAuthor  \nJudith C. Kulig, RN, DNSc, is a Professor in the School of Health Sciences at the University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta . Correspondence regarding this article can be e mailed to: Kulig @uleth.ca  \nEugene Krupa, PhD is the Coordinator, E Learning and Curriculum Development, atthe Centre for Health Promotion Studies, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta . Correspondence regarding this article can be e mailed  \nto: [gkrupa@silk.net](gkrupa@silk.net) [or](orwww.chps.ualberta.ca)[www.chps.ualberta.ca](orwww.chps.ualberta.ca)  \nNadine Nowatzki, MA, is a doctoral student at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba . Correspondence regarding this article can be e mailed [to:](to:nowatzkn@cc.umanitoba.ca)[nowatzkn@cc.umanitoba.ca](to:nowatzkn@cc.umanitoba.ca)  \nAbstract: This paper discusses the development, delivery, and evaluation of a successful graduate course in community development offered to students across Canada via the Internet. The review of literature points to common themes in distance education, community development and health promotion. The course, \" Health Promotion: Community Development Approaches \", is presented as a case example with descriptions of t he curriculum, delivery methods, learning resources, activities and recommendations for future offerings of t he course and for distance education in general. Although web based distance education is challenging and requires instructors and learners to adapt, it can be an effective way to learn about concepts, and model the principles and ideology that are at the core of community development.  \nRé sumé : Le pré sent article aborde l’élaboration, la prestation et l’évaluation d’un cours de n iveau supé rieur traitant du développement communautaire offert aux étudiants de l’ensemble du Canada par Internet. L’examen de la documentation souligne les sujets communs dans l’éducation à distance, le développement communautaire et la promotion de la santé . Le cours « Health Promotion: Community Development Approaches » est  \npré senté à titre d’exemple avec les descriptions du p lan de cours, des modes de prestation, des ressources d’apprentissage, des activ it é s et des recommandations pour les cours qui seront donné s ult é rieurement et pour l’éducation à distance en gé né ral. Bien que l’éducation à distance effectué eau moyen du Web pré sente des défis et qu’elle exige des instructeurs et des apprenants qu’ils s ’adaptent, il peut s ’agi r d’une métho de efficace pour en apprendre sur les concepts et pour pré senter les principes et idées à la basedu développement communautaire .  \nIntroduction  \nA course in \"Community Development \" is a common feature within preparation programs of health and social service professionals . Understanding concepts of community development ( CD) and how they are applied are essential for effective practice in today 's community based and intersectoral work environments . Indeed, community development concepts such as capacity building have broad application and are currently in common use by practitioners working with individuals, families, groups, various kinds of organizations, and even government.  \nIn the past, health professionals were prepared either through traditional, in classroom methods or through a mentorship process, both of which allowed for interaction between the professor and students . Now distance learning via the Internet is available and can bethe preferred choice of individuals who are unable to relocate to attend school at another geographic location or unable to attend school full time . Learning from a distance also permits employers to avoid the \" brain drain\" and retain trained individuals in rural or remote locations . 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