May 2009

The purpose of this concurrent mixed methods study is to examine the effect of competing parallel synchronous computer-mediated communication on learners’ perceptions of social presence. 833 Social Presence in Synchronous CMC Maddrell Research Proposal FINAL Publish at Scribd or explore others: School Work Essays & Theses Internet & Technolog Non-fiction social development Social Presence in […]

This paper compares six types of group-based and individualized instructional approaches on the basis of planned opportunities for learner interaction. Three types of interaction are suggested as crucial components of the education process (Anderson, 2003; Moore, 1989) and frame this comparison, including (a) learner-content interaction, (b) learner-instructor interaction, and (c) learner-learner interaction. The following considers