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Using Asynchronous Audio Feedback to Enhance Teaching Presence and Students’ Sense of Community

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Author(s):
Philip Ice, Department of Middle, Secondary and K–12 Education, College of Education
Author(s):
Reagan Curtis, Department of Technology, Learning, and Culture, College of Human Resources and Education
Author(s):
Perry Phillips, Department of Curriculum & Instruction / Literacy Studies, Department of Curriculum & Instruction / Literacy Studies
Author(s):
John Wells, Department of Teaching and Learning, School of Education
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
University of North Carolina Charlotte
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
West Virginia University
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)

This paper reports the findings of a case study in which audio feedback replaced text-based feedback in asynchronous courses.


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Using ALNs to Support a Complete Educational Experience

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Author(s):
Melody M. Thompson, D.Ed., Assistant Director
Author(s):
Jean W. McGrath, M.Ed., Director of Student Services
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
Penn State World Campus

The most obvious factor influencing students’ satisfaction with distance learning is convenience of access.


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A Preliminary Look at the Structural Differences of Higher Education Classroom Communities in Traditional and ALN Courses

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Author(s):
A. Alfred P. Rovai, Ph.D., School of Education
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
Regent University

This preliminary study again provides evidence that it is the method and not the media that matters the most in learning effectiveness.


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Examining Social Presence in Online Courses in Relation to Students' Percieved Learning and Satisfaction

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Author(s):
Jennifer C. Richardson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Educational Technology
Author(s):
Karen Swan, Ph.D., Research Center for Educational Technology
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
Purdue University
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
Kent State University

Research has demonstrated that social presence not only affects outcomes but also student, and possibly instructor, satisfaction with a course [1].


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A Follow-Up Investigation of "Teaching Presence" in the SUNY Learning Network

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Author(s):
Peter J. Shea, State University of New York
Author(s):
Alexandra M. Pickett, State University of New York
Author(s):
William E. Pelz, State University of New York
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
SUNY Learning Network

This paper is a follow-up study to a preliminary investigation of teaching presence in the State University of New York Learning Network (SLN) [1].


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Differences in Learning Outcomes for the Online and F2F Versions of "An Introduction to Shakespeare"

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Author(s):
Mary Ann Koory, Ph.D.
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
University of California Berkeley Extension Online

The same course in both an online and on-campus environment makes for an extended experimental comparison of learning outcomes, while controlling for two important variables: the instructor and the co


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Emotion and E-Learning

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Author(s):
Kerry O’Regan, Learning and Teaching Development Unit
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
The University of Adelaide

Traditionally, emotion and cognition have been viewed as polar opposites and this view has been incorporated into theories of learning.


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The Impact of Increasing Enrollment on Faculty Workload and Student Satisfaction Over Time

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Author(s):
David DiBiase, John A. Dutton e-Education Institute, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
The Pennsylvania State University

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Do Online Students Dream of Electric Teachers?

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Author(s):
Jason A. Scorza
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
Fairleigh Dickinson University

This paper represents a rough and ready attempt to describe an approach to online teaching that favors empathy over efficiency in the hope of achieving both.


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How do Online Students Differ from Lecture Students?

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Author(s):
John Dutton, College of Management
Author(s):
Marilyn Dutton, School of Business
Institution(s) or Organization(s) Where Research Occured:
North Carolina State University

This study has two primary objectives. First, we want to know how students who enroll in online classes differ from their peers in traditional lecture classes.


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