Posts Tagged ‘social presence’
August 9 - Digital Storytelling Brings a Human Connection to Online Education
By: Deborah A. Raines, PhD in Instructional Design
Once upon a time people told stories to share experiences and to teach. With the growing popularity of distance learning modalities educator have been searching for ways to enhance social presence and reflective thinking in the online learning experience. The use of digital storytelling might be a strategy to bring human thought and emotion into online education.
February 18 - Eight Ways to Increase Social Presence in Your Online Classes
By: Hong Wang, PhD. in Online Education
Social presence is an important concept in distance education. So, how can we increase social presence in online teaching? Here are some ideas for you to try.
November 17 - Seven Easy Ways to Personalize Your Online Course
By: Rob Kelly in Online Education
In order to be part of an effective learning community, online learners need to feel the presence of the instructor and fellow learners. Jane Dwyer, a senior lecturer at Rivier College, uses the following techniques to create this sense of social presence in her online psychology courses:
September 10 - Ethnicity and Social Presence in Online Courses
By: Rob Kelly in Trends in Higher Education
Social presence, “the degree to which a medium is perceived as representing the presence of communication participants,” is an important factor in students’ learning and satisfaction. With online learning reaching across cultures, Judy Teng, educational technologist at the College of Saint Rose, studied how ethnicity affects student perceptions of social presence.
