The Connexions community has undergone explosive growth over the past few years. Thousands of learners, educators, and authors visit Connexions each day to exchange ideas, experience, and knowledge through a rich collection of open repository modules and collections. We strongly believe that this group of stakeholders is critical to the current and future success of Connexions.

In order to support the continued growth and development of this community, the Connexions community development team has designed a number of new services designed to reach out to and engage existing online communities while remaining flexible, efficient, and responsive to community needs and wishes.

The Connexions Blog

As the centerpiece of this effort, the Connexions blog (blog.cnx.org) will serve as a place for users to connect, interact, and explore Connexions. This blog will contain a blend of updates, editorials, and tutorials, including:

• Featured content vignettes highlighting exemplary Connexions content
• Announcements for new site features and Connexions-related events
• Insider updates regarding current and future software development
• Friendly authoring competitions and calls for new content
• Tips and tricks to help members take full advantage of the site's features
• Tutorials highlighting solutions to frequently asked questions
• Staff updates to show users what goes on behind the scenes at Connexions

For those that prefer to follow along via RSS, you can also subscribe to the blog feed.

Facebook

Connexions now has a fan page on Facebook. Become a fan of Connexions to receive project updates on your wall, share your thoughts with our team, and help spread the word about Connexions through your network of friends.

Twitter

Looking for updates on the go? You can now follow Connexions on Twitter. All of the latest information in byte-size form, with a bit of color commentary for good measure.

For Our Next Trick …

We're working on a number of additional community-centered features which we hope to roll out soon, including:

• Discussion forums for discussing ideas, sharing experiences, and providing valuable feedback to the Connexions team
• Video tutorials and feature demonstrations to be hosted by YouTube
• Flickr albums giving you a glimpse of life behind the scenes at Connexions (view at your own risk!)

We're always open to new ideas, and would love to hear from you! If you have ideas for community development, suggestions for site features, or just a few questions you'd like us to answer for you, please contact us at community@cnx.org.