The document summarizes research on measuring students' sense of community in blended learning courses using the Classroom Community Scale (CCS). The study administered the CCS survey and interviews to students in blended English courses at three Japanese universities. Results showed the CCS is a valid way to measure student satisfaction and perceived learning. Female students and those with more online interaction reported higher CCS scores. While instructors' perceptions of community did not always match students' CCS responses, the scale provides a way to evaluate online learning experiences across contexts.

1. Sense of Class Community in Learning Management System (LMS)-based Blended Learning in a Japanese University Context Terumi Miyazoe, PhD Tokyo Denki University ED-Media 2009 Hawaii Honolulu

5. Original CCS ED-Media 2009 Hawaii Honolulu

11. Results 1 ED-Media 2009 Hawaii Honolulu

12. Results 2 ED-Media 2009 Hawaii Honolulu

13. Results 3 ED-Media 2009 Hawaii Honolulu Gender N Min Max Mean SD Male CCS connectedness 137 14 42 29.79 4.999 CCS learning 137 16 48 34.21 4.747 CCS total 137 30 86 64.09 7.922 Female CCS connectedness 61 18 45 31.89 6.440 CCS learning 61 27 49 37.84 5.380 CCS total 61 51 95 69.77 10.291

14. Results 4 ED-Media 2009 Hawaii Honolulu CCS connected CCS learning CCS total Class Students Students Students Instructor A3 29.55 33.39 62.94 4.0 A4 30.06 32.92 63.03 2.5 B3 29.45 36.15 65.60 4.0 B4 32.12 36.88 69.00 3.0 B5 31.28 36.44 68.44 3.5 C1 31.33 38.29 69.62 2.5 C2 31.59 37.18 68.88 4.0

15. Relationship between F2F and online spheres ED-Media 2009 Hawaii Honolulu