The Effects of Web Conferencing on the Community of Inquiry in Online Classes

The Effects of Web Conferencing on the Community of Inquiry in Online Classes

This mixed-methods research study compared the level of community of inquiry (CoI) in online graduate classes that use web conferencing (WC) compared to those that do not. This study also investigated students' perceptions of Teaching Presence (TP), Social Presence (SP), and Cognitive Presence...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal on excellence in college teaching 2015, Vol.26 (3), p.121
Hauptverfasser: Stover, Sheri, Miura, Yoko
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Achievement Gains
Cognitive Processes
Communities of Practice
Comparative Analysis
Delivery Systems
Distance Education
Facilitators (Individuals)
Graduate Students
Inquiry
Instructional Effectiveness
Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal Relationship
Mixed Methods Research
Online Courses
Participant Satisfaction
Student Attitudes
Student Surveys
Teacher Participation
Teaching Methods
Teleconferencing
United States (Midwest)
Usability
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Zusammenfassung:This mixed-methods research study compared the level of community of inquiry (CoI) in online graduate classes that use web conferencing (WC) compared to those that do not. This study also investigated students' perceptions of Teaching Presence (TP), Social Presence (SP), and Cognitive Presence (CP). The authors found that students had significantly higher (p < 0.001) levels of TP, SP, CP, and CoI in classes that used WC. The open comments reflected that students in classes using WC believed they had higher levels of community and recommended the use of WC in other classes.
ISSN:1052-4800