Exploring elements for creating an online community of learners within a distance education course at the University of Southern Queensland
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Exploring elements for creating an online community of learners within a distance education course at the University of Southern Queensland |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 2212 |
Book Title | Online learning communities |
Authors | Danaher, Patrick Alan (Author), Hickey, Andrew (Author), Brown, Alice (Author) and Conway, Joan Margaret (Author) |
Editors | Luppicini, Rocci J. |
Page Range | 219-240 |
Series | Perspectives in Instructional Technology and Distance Education |
Number of Pages | 22 |
Year | 2007 |
Publisher | Information Age Publishing |
Place of Publication | Greenwich, CT. United States |
ISBN | 9781593116781 |
9781593116798 | |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.infoagepub.com/products/content/p45f962e589ca1.php |
Abstract | Three crucial elements of creating and sustaining distance and online communities of learners are cognitive, social, and teacher presence. These elements are fundamental to ensuring that the educational contexts and environments framing a course of study are understood and engaged. The chapter identifies the centrality of presence, multiple and mutual responsibilities, the requirement for technologies to serve human needs, and the importance of explicating and interrogating contexts and environments as vital to sustainable communities of learners. |
Keywords | Australia; cognitive presence; educational contexts and environments; learning communities; online education; distance education; social presence; teacher education; teacher presence; University of Southern Queensland; higher education research |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390405. Educational technology and computing |
390307. Teacher education and professional development of educators | |
390303. Higher education | |
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Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Education |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9y687/exploring-elements-for-creating-an-online-community-of-learners-within-a-distance-education-course-at-the-university-of-southern-queensland
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