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Advancing Social Presence, Community, and Cognition Through Online Discussions

Advancing Social Presence, Community, and Cognition Through Online Discussions

Susie Gronseth, Haoyue Zhang
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781522532293|ISBN10: 1522532293|EISBN13: 9781522532309
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3229-3.ch006
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Gronseth, Susie, and Haoyue Zhang. "Advancing Social Presence, Community, and Cognition Through Online Discussions." Enhancing Social Presence in Online Learning Environments, edited by Michael Marmon, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 117-140. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3229-3.ch006

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Gronseth, S. & Zhang, H. (2018). Advancing Social Presence, Community, and Cognition Through Online Discussions. In M. Marmon (Ed.), Enhancing Social Presence in Online Learning Environments (pp. 117-140). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3229-3.ch006

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Gronseth, Susie, and Haoyue Zhang. "Advancing Social Presence, Community, and Cognition Through Online Discussions." In Enhancing Social Presence in Online Learning Environments, edited by Michael Marmon, 117-140. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3229-3.ch006

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Abstract

Discussions are an essential component of online learning and an ingredient in establishing learner and instructor presence. Online discussions are generally considered key to student success, but they can be challenging to design and facilitate effectively. Engaging discussions show learners' presence, provide a means for students to make external what they are working through cognitively, and facilitate community and connections among students and faculty. This chapter presents multiple tool and format options that designers and instructors can select from to effectively prepare for and facilitate discussion activities that promote social presence. It offers strategies for facilitation and assessment of student participation in online discussions and recommendations for writing discussion questions and structuring discussion activities to enhance social comfort and meaningful interactions in online learning experiences.

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