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Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 10
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Being There: Establishing Instructor Presence in an Online Learning Environment
Ekmekci, Ozgur
Higher Education Studies, v3 n1 p29-38 2013
The purpose of this essay is to critically examine course structure and the role it may play in improving teaching presence in an asynchronous online learning environment. The examination is grounded in experiential learning; adult learning principles; case-based and problem-based learning methods; and peer reviews. The discussion is concluded with a proposed course structure and a learning intervention model that might be used to enhance and strengthen teaching presence for instructors engaged in asynchronous online education.
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Asynchronous Communication, Online Courses, Computer Mediated Communication, Experiential Learning, Adult Learning, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Problem Based Learning, Peer Evaluation, Teaching Methods, Models, Higher Education, Educational Theories, Educational Technology
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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