Social Presence and Identity in Online Learning (Paperback)

This book is an investigation into the role which social presence and identity play in online learning environments. Scholars across disciplines have grappled with the questions of what it means for a person to be and to interact online. In the context of online learning, these questions reflect specific concerns related to how well people can learn in a setting limited to mediated interactions and lacking various communication cues. For example, how can a teacher and students come to know each other if they cannot see each other? How can they effectively understand and communicate with each other if they are separated by space and, in many instances, time? These concerns are related to social presence and identity, both of which are complex, multi-faceted, and closely interrelated constructs. The chapters in this book consider how online learning has developed and changed over time in terms of technology, pedagogy, and familiarity. Collectively these chapters show the diverse ways that educational researchers have explored social presence and identity. They also highlight some of the nuanced concerns online educators might have in these areas. This book was originally published as a special issue of Distance Education.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2021
First published:	2019
Editors:	Patrick R Lowenthal • Vanessa P. Dennen
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	134
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-72731-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Philosophy & theory of psychology > General Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Open learning & distance education Books > Social sciences > Education > Educational resources & technology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-367-72731-5
Barcode:	9780367727314

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