This work describes a trust model for virtual learning
communities (VLC). The model consists of six factors that
will assess the confidence of the different participants of
VLC, as well as, the elements involved in it. The participants are able to comply the moderator or student roles on the learning spaces created. The proposed model is generic in the virtual communities field and configurable according of the weights of each factor within the model. The factors which are integrated into the model are; Role, Knowledge, Reputation, Quality, Digital Rights Certificate and Previous Experience. A practical study has been carried out under an educational environment at the University of Loja (Ecuador). The aim of this work is evaluate the importance of the model factors in two different groups for students. Surveys and a procedure were designed to obtain the weights of each factor and to achieve the proposed objective. The system VLC and EQAULA have been used in this research, as well as, Limesurvey in order to surveys online
