<p>Working with other students offline can help you get the most out of an edX course and even increase the likelihood you will successfully complete the course. So, your homework is to find a study buddy.</p>
<p>The <ahref="http://www.meetup.com/edX-Communities/">edX Meetup Community</a> is a fantastic way to find study buddies in your area. Meetups make it easy for students to organize get-togethers or study sessions in coffee shops and cafes, libraries, or at local schools. If there isn’t a edX Meetup Community in your area, you can easily start one up.</p>
<p>Here are some Meetup Communities near you:</p>
<p>Working with other students offline can help you get the most out of an online course and even increase the likelihood you will successfully complete the course. So, your homework is to find a study buddy.</p>
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<p>The course specific discussion forums are a great place to find neighbors or even new friends to invite to a Meetup you are looking to organize or even a virtual Google Hangout.</p>
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The course specific discussion forums are also a great place to find neighbors or even new friends to invite to a Meetup you are looking to organize or even a virtual Google Hangout. Make sure you also join the edX community on <ahref="https://www.facebook.com/EdxOnline">Facebook</a>, <ahref="https://plus.google.com/b/108235383044095082735/108235383044095082735">Google+</a> or <ahref="http://vk.com/edxrussia">Vkontakte</a> and to share with friends your edX experience. You may even inspire a friend to join edX and enroll in the course with you. <p> </p>
<p>Working with other students offline can help you get the most out of an edX course and even increase the likelihood you will successfully complete the course. So, your homework is to find a study buddy.</p>
<p>The <ahref="http://www.meetup.com/edX-Communities/">edX Meetup Community</a> is a fantastic way to find study buddies in your area. Meetups make it easy for students to organize get-togethers or study sessions in coffee shops and cafes, libraries, or at local schools. If there isn’t an edX Meetup Community in your area, you can easily start one up.</p>
<br/> The course specific discussion forums are also a great place to find neighbors or even new friends to invite to a Meetup you are looking to organize or even a virtual Google Hangout. Make sure you also join the edX community on <ahref="https://www.facebook.com/EdxOnline">Facebook</a>, <ahref="https://plus.google.com/b/108235383044095082735/108235383044095082735">Google+</a> or <ahref="http://vk.com/edxrussia">Vkontakte</a> and to share with friends your edX experience. You may even inspire a friend to join edX and enroll in the course with you.</p>
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<p>Working with other students offline can help you get the most out of an online course and even increase the likelihood you will successfully complete the course. So, your homework is to find a study buddy.</p>
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<p>The course specific discussion forums are a great place to find neighbors or even new friends to invite to a Meetup you are looking to organize or even a virtual Google Hangout.</p>
<imgsrc="/c4x/edX/DemoX/asset/social_x250.png"alt="Be Social"width="250"hspace="12"vspace="12"border="0"align="right"><p>A big part of learning online includes “being social.”EdX encourages all students to communicate within the course discussion forums – a great place to connect with other students and to get support from the course staff. Some students and professors also engage through other social mediums like <ahref="http://www.meetup.com/edX-communities/">MeetUps</a> and <ahref="https://www.facebook.com/EdxOnline"target="_blank">Facebook</a>.</p>
<imgsrc="/c4x/edX/DemoX/asset/social_x250.png"alt="Be Social"width="250"hspace="12"vspace="12"border="0"align="right"><p>A big part of learning online includes “being social.”We encourage all students to communicate within the course discussion forums – a great place to connect with other students and to get support from the course staff. Some students and professors also engage through other social mediums like Meetup or Facebook.</p>
<p>Recent research has found that if you take a class with a friend, or engage socially with other learners while taking a course, there is a higher likelihood that you will complete a course. If you haven’t already, consider finding a study buddy!</p>
<p>Check out more information about the discussion forum by navigating to the next item in this learning sequence.</p>
<p>NOTE: To learn more about the rules of engagement, please visit the edX <ahref="https://www.edx.org/terms"target="_blank">Honor Code</a>. We actively monitor the forums. If people post inappropriately, or do not behave in a respectful way, we reserve the right to terminate their account. Simply put, treat others the way you want to be treated.</p>
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<p>In the discussion forums, remember to be polite and respectful. Simply put, treat others the way you want to be treated.</p>
