Lehman / Conceicao Creating a Sense of Presence in Online Teaching

How to "Be There" for Distance Learners
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-87309-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 160 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Online Teaching and Learning Series (OTL)

This important new resource shows how a strong sense of onlinepresence contributes to greater student satisfaction and retention.The authors explore the psychological and social aspects of onlinepresence from both the instructor and student perspective andprovide an instructional design framework for developing effectiveonline learning.
Based on solid research and extensive experience, the book isfilled with suggested methods, illustrative case scenarios, andeffective activities for creating, maintaining, and evaluatingpresence throughout an online course.
"The authors have taken the mystery out of the critical conceptof presence by providing the theory that supports its importanceand simple techniques to make it happen. Instructors who read thisbook will be able to develop effective online learning communitiesand achieve desired learning outcomes."
--Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt, program directorsand faculty, Teaching in the Virtual Classroom Program, FieldingGraduate University
"Lehman and Conceição blend hands-on experience,research, and a collection of practical tips to provide everyonline instructor with strategies for 'being there.' If you want tobring the real you into your online classes and take your onlineteaching to the next level, this is the book to read."
--Chip Donohue, director of distance learning, EriksonInstitute
"This book provides a practical and interactive model to helpreaders reflect on why and how they can guide online and blendedlearning activities, characterized by a personal 'sense ofpresence.'"
--Alan B. Knox, professor, School of Education,University of Wisconsin-Madison

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lehman, Rosemary M.

Conceicao, Simone C. O.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Figures, Exhibits, and Tables v
Preface vii
About the Authors xiii
ONE The Role of Presence in the Online Environment 1
Why Is It Important to Understand Presence? 2
Creating a Sense of Presence 3
What We Know About Presence 4
Presence as the Result of Our Perceptual Process 6
Understanding Presence 7
Summary 12
TWO Ways in Which Presence Can Be Experienced 13
Types of Experience 15
Modes of Presence 18
Dimensions of the Learner 20
The Being There for the Online Learner Model 21
Summary 24
THREE Designing Your Online Course with a Sense of Presence25
Determinants of Presence 26
Framework for Designing Online Courses with a Sense of Presence30
Getting Yourself "There" for Your Online Course 37
Getting Your Learners "There" for Your Online Course40
Summary 41
FOUR Activities That Create a Sense of Presence in YourOnline Course 43
Before the Course Begins 45
During the Online Course 65
End of the Course 77
How to Know If Presence Is "There" in Your OnlineCourse 84
Summary 93
FIVE Are You Here or There? Making Sense of Presence95
Case 1. Getting to Know You and Your Course 95
Case 2. Second Life Participation and Blogging 99
Case 3. Creating a Web-Based Training Course as a Team 104
Creating a Syllabus with a Sense of Presence 109
Final Thoughts and Future Directions 109
Appendix 1: Training Resources 113
Appendix 2: Online Course Design Resources 115
Appendix 3: Sample Syllabus 117
Definitions of Terms 129
References 133
Index 137

Über Autor(innen)

Rosemary M. Lehman is a partner in eInterface with twentyyears of experience at Instructional Communications Systems,University of Wisconsin-Extension where she was a distanceeducation specialist and led the Learning Design and Outreach Team.She is coauthor of 147 Practical Tips for Synchronous andBlended Technology Teaching and Learning.
Simone C. O. Conceição is an associateprofessor in the School of Education, Department of AdministrativeLeadership, at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the editor ofTeaching Strategies in the Online Environment fromJossey-Bass and coauthor of 147 Practical Tips for TeachingOnline Groups: Essentials of Web-Based Education.