Preliminary Study on the Role of Social Presence in Blended Learning Environment in Higher Education

Autor/inn/en	Jusoff, Kamaruzaman; Khodabandelou, Rouhollah
Titel	Preliminary Study on the Role of Social Presence in Blended Learning Environment in Higher Education
Quelle	In: International Education Studies, 2 (2009) 4, S.79-83 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1913-9020
Schlagwörter	Blended Learning; Educational Technology; Higher Education; Qualitative Research; Interpersonal Relationship; Technology Uses in Education; Semi Structured Interviews; College Faculty; College Students; Interaction; Foreign Countries; Iran + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Qualitative Forschung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Fakultät; Collegestudent; Interaktion; Ausland
Abstract	This paper contributes to the growing body of knowledge which identifies benefits for Blended Learning in the understanding of social processes role. It reports on an exploratory study into the role of social presence in blended learning environment. Employing a qualitative methodology, the study sought to understand social presence of learners in Blended Learning environment. The paper presents the definition of social presence as described by blended learning instructors and it's role in the development of Blended Learning environment. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01