Presence In The Online World

Author : Leslie Jeffrey,Agnieszka (Aga) Palalas,Karen Robert,Yuk-Lin Renita Wong
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781475870275

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Presence in the Online World by Leslie Jeffrey,Agnieszka (Aga) Palalas,Karen Robert,Yuk-Lin Renita Wong Pdf

Presence in the Online World: A Contemplative Perspective and Practice Guide for Educators is an edited collection that addresses the question of how we can bring the insights of contemplative pedagogy into the space of online learning. While the digital space can be one of distraction and disconnection, contemplative pedagogy offers time-honored practices that focus on cultivating mindful presence, awareness, transformative growth, and deep connection. These practices can help learners and educators tune into both their inner and outer worlds at a variety of levels: emotional, physical, intellectual, and spiritual. The volume’s contributors, who come from diverse disciplines, offer their reflections on their experiences bringing the contemplative and the online together during the tumultuous pandemic years of emergency remote, blended, and online teaching. They provide both practical guidance in introducing contemplative practices in the online or blended classroom and insights into the meaning of “presence” and the possibilities for deep connection in an online world. Together, their contributions demonstrate how students and teachers can cultivate a holistic presence with each other and to their shared human conditions as they navigate the virtual classroom.

Author : Mike Allen
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 2013 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781483381428

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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Communication Research Methods by Mike Allen Pdf

Communication research is evolving and changing in a world of online journals, open-access, and new ways of obtaining data and conducting experiments via the Internet. Although there are generic encyclopedias describing basic social science research methodologies in general, until now there has been no comprehensive A-to-Z reference work exploring methods specific to communication and media studies. Our entries, authored by key figures in the field, focus on special considerations when applied specifically to communication research, accompanied by engaging examples from the literature of communication, journalism, and media studies. Entries cover every step of the research process, from the creative development of research topics and questions to literature reviews, selection of best methods (whether quantitative, qualitative, or mixed) for analyzing research results and publishing research findings, whether in traditional media or via new media outlets. In addition to expected entries covering the basics of theories and methods traditionally used in communication research, other entries discuss important trends influencing the future of that research, including contemporary practical issues students will face in communication professions, the influences of globalization on research, use of new recording technologies in fieldwork, and the challenges and opportunities related to studying online multi-media environments. Email, texting, cellphone video, and blogging are shown not only as topics of research but also as means of collecting and analyzing data. Still other entries delve into considerations of accountability, copyright, confidentiality, data ownership and security, privacy, and other aspects of conducting an ethical research program. Features: 652 signed entries are contained in an authoritative work spanning four volumes available in choice of electronic or print formats. Although organized A-to-Z, front matter includes a Reader’s Guide grouping entries thematically to help students interested in a specific aspect of communication research to more easily locate directly related entries. Back matter includes a Chronology of the development of the field of communication research; a Resource Guide to classic books, journals, and associations; a Glossary introducing the terminology of the field; and a detailed Index. Entries conclude with References/Further Readings and Cross-References to related entries to guide students further in their research journeys. The Index, Reader’s Guide themes, and Cross-References combine to provide robust search-and-browse in the e-version.

Author : Perez, Aaron Michael,Orakc?, ?enol
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781799880790

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Pedagogy, Presence, and Motivation in Online Education by Perez, Aaron Michael,Orakc?, ?enol Pdf

Online learning poses a multitude of challenges for educators as there are oftentimes limited resources, and in most cases educators are forced to rely on trial-and-error strategies. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, an urgent need has risen for a better understanding of creating and maintaining an engaging digital classroom environment. Pedagogy, Presence, and Motivation in Online Education provides best practice techniques and utilizes analogies from brick-and-mortar education to provide a conceptual framework to a better understanding of how online education functions and shows how to engage students and build a positive digital culture. Covering topics such as hybrid classrooms, self-directed learning skills, and principal leadership, this book is an excellent resource for educators of both higher and K-12 education, educational administration, pre-service teachers, government institutions, policymakers, researchers, and academicians.

Author : Lynne M. Smelser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : English language
ISBN : MSU:31293024986105

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Technologically-enhanced Presence in the Online Composition Classroom by Lynne M. Smelser Pdf

Author : Rosemary M. Lehman,Simone C. O. Conceição
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780470873113

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Creating a Sense of Presence in Online Teaching by Rosemary M. Lehman,Simone C. O. Conceição Pdf

Creating a Sense of Presence in Online Teaching This important new resource shows how a strong sense of online presence contributes to greater student satisfaction and retention. The authors explore the psychological and social aspects of online presence from both the instructor and student perspective and provide an instructional design framework for developing effective online learning. Based on solid research and extensive experience, the book is filled with suggested methods, illustrative case scenarios, and effective activities for creating, maintaining, and evaluating presence throughout an online course. "The authors have taken the mystery out of the critical concept of presence by providing the theory that supports its importance and simple techniques to make it happen. Instructors who read this book will be able to develop effective online learning communities and achieve desired learning outcomes." Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt, program directors and faculty, Teaching in the Virtual Classroom Program, Fielding Graduate University "Lehman and Conceição blend hands-on experience, research, and a collection of practical tips to provide every online instructor with strategies for 'being there.' If you want to bring the real you into your online classes and take your online teaching to the next level, this is the book to read." Chip Donohue, director of distance learning, Erikson Institute "This book provides a practical and interactive model to help readers reflect on why and how they can guide online and blended learning activities, characterized by a personal 'sense of presence.'" Alan B. Knox, professor, School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Author : Guo Freeman
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781351649964

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Multiplayer Online Games by Guo Freeman Pdf

Multiplayer Online Games (MOGs) have become a new genre of "play culture," integrating communication and entertainment in a playful, computer-mediated environment that evolves through user interaction. This book comprehensively reviews the origins, players, and social dynamics of MOGs, as well as six major empirical research methods used in previous works to study MOGs (i.e., observation/ethnography, survey/interviews, content and discourse analysis, experiments, network analysis, and case studies). It concludes that MOGs represent a highly sophisticated, networked, multimedia and multimodal Internet technology, which can construct entertaining, simultaneous, persistent social virtual worlds for gamers. Overall, the book shows that what we can learn from MOGs is how games and gaming, as ubiquitous activities, fit into ordinary life in today’s information society, in the moments where the increased use of media as entertainment, the widespread application of networked information technologies, and participation in new social experiences intersect. Key Features: Contains pertinent knowledge about online gaming: its history, technical features, player characteristics, social dynamics, and research methods Sheds light on the potential future of online gaming, and how this would impact every aspect of our everyday lives – socially, culturally, technologically, and economically Asks promising questions based on cutting-edge research in the field of online game design and development

Author : Sue Gregory,Mark J.W. Lee,Barney Dalgarno,Belinda Tynan
Publisher : Athabasca University Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781771991339

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Learning in Virtual Worlds by Sue Gregory,Mark J.W. Lee,Barney Dalgarno,Belinda Tynan Pdf

Three-dimensional (3D) immersive virtual worlds have been touted as being capable of facilitating highly interactive, engaging, multimodal learning experiences. Much of the evidence gathered to support these claims has been anecdotal but the potential that these environments hold to solve traditional problems in online and technology-mediated education—primarily learner isolation and student disengagement—has resulted in considerable investments in virtual world platforms like Second Life, OpenSimulator, and Open Wonderland by both professors and institutions. To justify this ongoing and sustained investment, institutions and proponents of simulated learning environments must assemble a robust body of evidence that illustrates the most effective use of this powerful learning tool. In this authoritative collection, a team of international experts outline the emerging trends and developments in the use of 3D virtual worlds for teaching and learning. They explore aspec ts of learner interaction with virtual worlds, such as user wayfinding in Second Life, communication modes and perceived presence, and accessibility issues for elderly or disabled learners. They also examine advanced technologies that hold potential for the enhancement of learner immersion and discuss best practices in the design and implementation of virtual world-based learning interventions and tasks. By evaluating and documenting different methods, approaches, and strategies, the contributors to Learning in Virtual Worlds offer important information and insight to both scholars and practitioners in the field.

Author : Kyei-Blankson, Lydia
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781466695832

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Handbook of Research on Strategic Management of Interaction, Presence, and Participation in Online Courses by Kyei-Blankson, Lydia Pdf

Online learning has become a prominent and inseparable component of higher education in recent years. Questions related to course structure, levels of interaction, presence, and participation within online courses persist and invite further inquiry for determining factors that encourage effective teaching and learning in online environments. The Handbook of Research on Strategic Management of Interaction, Presence, and Participation in Online Courses explores models of course development and delivery techniques to improve instruction, learning, and student satisfaction in online courses. Covering topics such as rates of participation, student engagement and retention, and social development, this handbook serves as a resource for educators in online learning environments, as well as for course designers and developers of online courses and researchers whose agenda includes examining interaction, presence, and participation in online courses.

Author : Anne Y. Koester
Publisher : Liturgy Training Publications
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2024-02-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781618334831

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The Real Presence of Christ in the Liturgy and in the World by Anne Y. Koester Pdf

Often when we think of Christ’s presence in the liturgy, we think of his risen presence in the sacrament of the Eucharist. Sacrosanctum concilium, the first document of the Second Vatican Council, presents the four-fold presence of Christ in the liturgy as well as in the Body of Christ, the Church. This resource explores these modes of Christ’s presence and calls us to deepen our understanding and experience of how Christ is present to us both in the liturgy and in the world. With biblical and theological foundations, it provides an opportunity for Catholics to engage with the symbols of the liturgy so as to deepen their relationship with God and with each other.

Author : Aimee L. Whiteside,Amy Garrett Dikkers,Karen Swan
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000981162

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Social Presence in Online Learning by Aimee L. Whiteside,Amy Garrett Dikkers,Karen Swan Pdf

Published in Association with 2020 AECT Division of Distance Learning Book AwardSocial presence continues to emerge as a key factor for successful online and blended learning experiences. It is commonly described as the degree to which online participants feel connected to one another. Understanding social presence—with its critical connections to community-building, retention, and learning outcomes—allows faculty and instructional designers to better support and engage students. This volume, Social Presence in Online Learning, addresses the evolution of social presence with three distinct perspectives, outlines the relevant research, and focuses on practical strategies that can immediately impact the teaching and learning experience. These strategies include creating connections to build community, applying content to authentic situations, integrating a careful mix of tools and media, leveraging reflective and interactive opportunities, providing early and continuous feedback, designing with assessment in mind, and encouraging change in small increments. Because student satisfaction and motivation plays a key role in retention rates and because increased social presence often leads to enriched learning experiences, it is advantageous to mindfully integrate social presence into learning environments.Social Presence in Online Learning brings together eminent scholars in the field to distinguish among three different perspectives of social presence and to address how these viewpoints immediately inform practice. This important volume: • Provides an overview of the evolution of social presence, key findings from social presence research, and practical strategies that can improve the online and blended learning experience• Differentiates three distinct perspectives on social presence and explains the ideas and models that inform these perspectives• Explores specific ways in which social presence relates to course satisfaction, retention, and outcomes• Offers practical implications and ready-to-use techniques that are applicable to multiple disciplines• Introduces current research on social presence by prominent researchers in the field with direct inferences to the practice of online and blended learning • Looks at future directions for social presenceSocial Presence in Online Learning is appropriate for practitioners, researchers and academics involved in any level of online learning program design, course design, instruction, support, and leadership as well as for graduate students studying educational technology, technology-enhanced learning, and online and blended learning. It brings together multiple perspectives on social presence from the most influential scholars in the field to help shape the future of online and blended learning.

Author : Mike O'Neil,Lori Ruff
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-02
Category : Business enterprises
ISBN : 1450580556

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Rock the World with Your Online Presence by Mike O'Neil,Lori Ruff Pdf

When you read this book, devoted entirely to your LinkedIn Profiles, you will find it to be the very best book on showing yourself to be the rock star that you are! Join us as we show you step-by-step how to develop the multi-platinum LinkedIn presence you have always wanted. Throw in a little (OK, a lot of) classic rock to make it extra interesting and ... Well, you get the idea: inspiration! This is no ordinary LinkedIn book. Bridging LinkedIn, social media and music, each section of your LinkedIn profile is related to classic rock lore. Remember the Eagles, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix? How about Michael Jackson, Def Leppard, or the Carpenters? Their lyrics foreshadowed what we now call Social Networking. We recommend you listen to the radio while you read the book--it was written under the influence of rock; it should be experienced under the influence of rock. This is the 2nd Edition of our popular title! This new edition has been updated with platform updates and new strategies. There is also a song index in the back and more content from co-author The LinkedIn Diva, Lori Ruff. --Publisher description.

Author : Thornburg, Amy W.,Abernathy, Dixie F.,Ceglie, Robert J.
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2020-01-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781799821342

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Handbook of Research on Developing Engaging Online Courses by Thornburg, Amy W.,Abernathy, Dixie F.,Ceglie, Robert J. Pdf

Online instruction is rapidly expanding the way professors think about and plan instruction. In addition, online instructional practices are expanding and changing as new tools and strategies are adopted. It is imperative that programs and institutions of higher education explore increased online options that align with best practices to develop effective and engaging online courses. The Handbook of Research on Developing Engaging Online Courses is an essential research publication that provides multiple perspectives on improving student engagement and success in online courses. This book includes topics focused on the online learner, online course content, and effective online instruction. The content contained within the title is ideal for curriculum developers, instructional designers, IT consultants, deans, chairs, teachers, administrators, academicians, researchers, and students.

Author : Caroline M. Crawford,Melissa A. Simons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Social learning
ISBN : 1799869571

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ELearning Engagement in a Transformative Social Learning Environment by Caroline M. Crawford,Melissa A. Simons Pdf

"This book provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in an e-learning environment by focusing upon supporting and enhancing remote and distance learning (elearning) instructional experiences, written for professionals who want to improve their understanding of the strategic role of social learning within elearning environments, enhancing levels of engagement as well as transformative learning and talent attainment environments"--

Author : C. Raj Kumar,Mousumi Mukherjee,Tatiana Belousova,Nisha Nair
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2022-04-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811690495

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Global Higher Education During and Beyond COVID-19 by C. Raj Kumar,Mousumi Mukherjee,Tatiana Belousova,Nisha Nair Pdf

This book offers insights into how higher educational institutions and educators have responded to the immense challenges of managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Written by global experts in the field of higher education, it offers a multidimensional overview of the digital transformation, governance, and social justice issues within higher education institutions during the pandemic. It provides theoretical insights and conceptual analysis of the emerging trends in global higher education, the challenges, and possible ways to address them to shape more sustainable, qualitative, and socially equitable higher education for future generations. The book appeals to academics and students engaged in the education community.

Author : Yusuf Pisan,Nikitas Marinos Sgouros,Tim Marsh
Publisher : Springer
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-24
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783662452127

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Entertainment Computing - ICEC 2014 by Yusuf Pisan,Nikitas Marinos Sgouros,Tim Marsh Pdf

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2014, held in Sydney, Australia, in October 2013. The 20 full papers, 6 short papers and 8 posters presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 62 submissions. In addition to these papers, the program featured 3 demonstration papers, and 2 workshops. The papers cover various aspects of entertainment computing including authoring, development, use and evaluation of digital entertainment artefacts and processes.