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Role of the Online Tutor in Establishing Social Presence in Asynchronous Text-Based Collaborative Learning Environments

verfasst von : Aleksandra Lazareva

Erschienen in: Interactive Collaborative Learning

Verlag: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

The main objective of this paper is to provide a better understanding of the online tutor’s role in establishing and maintaining the feeling of social presence among the participants in asynchronous text-based collaborative learning environments. The context of the study is a distributed online course involving groups of participants who do not have a shared history of working together. The data were collected from a student survey and follow-up interviews. The study shows how the online tutor’s facilitation in such environments is crucial, and several practical implications for online tutors are presented. In addition, complementing the asynchronous text-based learning platform with synchronous tutor-facilitated meetings is beneficial for learners in terms of building common ground, receiving instant feedback from the tutor and engaging in more off-task interactions.

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Metadaten
Titel
Role of the Online Tutor in Establishing Social Presence in Asynchronous Text-Based Collaborative Learning Environments
verfasst von
Aleksandra Lazareva
Copyright-Jahr
2017
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50337-0_11

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