The CyberCafé - Informal Communication in an Online Course
The document summarizes a study on social presence in online learning environments. It discusses two pitfalls in online education: assuming social interaction will automatically occur and restricting social interaction only to task-related situations. The study examines "CyberCafes" designed to promote informal, off-task social interaction. Indicators of social presence like affective, interactive, and cohesive indicators were measured in CyberCafes and courses. Results showed affective indicators were present in both formal and informal contexts, and did not follow an expected temporal pattern of increasing over time to compensate for the online medium's limitations. More collaborative courses showed more social presence indicators. The study questions how a CyberCafe may affect social climate and collaboration.
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- 12. RESULTS (2)
- 14. Temporal distribution in 6 moments (Café)
- 15. Temporal distribution in 6 moments (Courses)
- 20. Temporal distribution in 6 moments
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