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Understanding and Fostering Interaction in Threaded Discussion

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Author(s):
Robert S. Williams, English Language Institute
Author(s):
Rachel Humphrey
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
The American University in Cairo
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
The University of Essex

This study (N=2,826 postings from 92 participants) examines the phenomenon of interactivity in asynchronous computer-mediated communication (ACMC), also known as threaded discussion, in the context of


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Beyond Student Perceptions: Issues of Interaction, Presence, and Performance in an Online Course

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Author(s):
Anthony G. Picciano, Professor, School of Education
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
Hunter College of the City University of New York

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Examining Social Presence in Online Courses in Relation to Students' Percieved Learning and Satisfaction

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Author(s):
Jennifer C. Richardson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Educational Technology
Author(s):
Karen Swan, Ph.D., Research Center for Educational Technology
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
Purdue University
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
Kent State University

Research has demonstrated that social presence not only affects outcomes but also student, and possibly instructor, satisfaction with a course [1].


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A Follow-Up Investigation of "Teaching Presence" in the SUNY Learning Network

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Peter J. Shea, State University of New York
Author(s):
Alexandra M. Pickett, State University of New York
Author(s):
William E. Pelz, State University of New York
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
SUNY Learning Network

This paper is a follow-up study to a preliminary investigation of teaching presence in the State University of New York Learning Network (SLN) [1].


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On the Nature and Development of Social Presence in Online Course Discussions

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Author(s):
Karen Swan, Research Center for Educational Technology
Author(s):
Li Fang Shih, School of Business and Technology
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
Kent State University
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
Excelsior College

"Social presence," the degree to which participants in computer-mediated communication feel affectively connected one to another, has been shown to be an important factor in student satisfaction and s


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Online Collaboration Principles

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Author(s):
D. R. Garrison
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
University of Calgary

This paper uses the community of inquiry model to describe the principles of collaboration.


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Why They Stayed: Near-Perfect Retention in an Online Certification Program in Library Media

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Author(s):
Dr. Katrina A. Meyer
Author(s):
Dr. Janis Bruwelheide
Author(s):
Russell Poulin
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
The University of Memphis
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
Montana State University
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications

This paper focuses on an assessment of an online certification program in K-12 library media which has a near-perfect record of retaining students.


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Distance Education Communications: The Social presence and Media Richness of Instant Messaging

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Author(s):
Stephen J. Kuyath, The William States Lee College of Engineering
Author(s):
Susan J. Winter, The Belk College of Business Administration
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Instant messaging (IM) is changing the way we communicate with each other and may prove to be a more effective communication tool for distance learning environments than the more commonly used discuss


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