Conceptualizing and investigating instructor presence in online learning environments

As online learning opportunities continue to grow it is important to continually consider instructor practices. Using case study methodology this study conceptualizes instructor presence, the intersection of social and teaching presence as defined within the Community of Inquiry literature, and is...

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Autores principales: Jennifer C Richardson, Adrie A. Koehler, Erin D. Besser, Secil Caskurlu, JiEun Lim, Chad M. Mueller
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:5d369a91a2d64beaa2672975d1763f642021-12-02T19:20:40ZConceptualizing and investigating instructor presence in online learning environments10.19173/irrodl.v16i3.21231492-3831https://doaj.org/article/5d369a91a2d64beaa2672975d1763f642015-06-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/2123https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831 As online learning opportunities continue to grow it is important to continually consider instructor practices. Using case study methodology this study conceptualizes instructor presence, the intersection of social and teaching presence as defined within the Community of Inquiry literature, and is based in the implementation phase of online courses which is important to note since instructors often teach courses they did not design or develop.  The investigation of the instructor presence behaviors of 12 online instructors and the emerging profiles of instructor presence provide a gateway to strategies for online instructors and offer a window into the ways instructional presence elements work together while providing insights into how to make the best use of online instructor time.  In practical terms, the profiling method provides a useful way for practitioners to improve their own experiences. Jennifer C RichardsonAdrie A. KoehlerErin D. BesserSecil CaskurluJiEun LimChad M. MuellerAthabasca University PressarticleDistance EducationOnline EducationCommunity of InquiryInstructor PresenceSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 16, Iss 3 (2015)
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topic Distance Education
Online Education
Community of Inquiry
Instructor Presence
Special aspects of education
LC8-6691
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Online Education
Community of Inquiry
Instructor Presence
Special aspects of education
LC8-6691
Jennifer C Richardson
Adrie A. Koehler
Erin D. Besser
Secil Caskurlu
JiEun Lim
Chad M. Mueller
Conceptualizing and investigating instructor presence in online learning environments
description As online learning opportunities continue to grow it is important to continually consider instructor practices. Using case study methodology this study conceptualizes instructor presence, the intersection of social and teaching presence as defined within the Community of Inquiry literature, and is based in the implementation phase of online courses which is important to note since instructors often teach courses they did not design or develop.  The investigation of the instructor presence behaviors of 12 online instructors and the emerging profiles of instructor presence provide a gateway to strategies for online instructors and offer a window into the ways instructional presence elements work together while providing insights into how to make the best use of online instructor time.  In practical terms, the profiling method provides a useful way for practitioners to improve their own experiences.
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