TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lehman,Rosemary M.
AU  - Conceicao-Runlee,Simone
TI  - Creating a sense of presence in online teaching: how to "be there" for distance learners 
T2  - Jossey-bass guides to online teaching and learning
SN  - 0470564903 : PAP
AV  - LB1044.87 .L439 2010
U1  - 371.35/8 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - San Francisco
PB  - Jossey-Bass
KW  - Web-based instruction
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Distance education
KW  - Education, Higher
KW  - Computer-assisted instruction
KW  - Human-computer interaction
KW  - Emotions and cognition
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. The role of presence in the online environment. Why is it important to understand presence? -- Creating a sense of presence -- What we know about presence -- Presence as the result of our perceptual process -- Understanding presence -- 2. Ways in which presence can be experienced. Types of experience -- Modes of presence -- Dimensions of the learner -- The being there for the online learner model -- 3. Designing your online course with a sense of presence. Determinants of presence -- Framework for designing online courses with a sense of presence -- Getting yourself "there" for your online course -- Getting your learners "there" for your online course -- 4. Activities that create a sense of presence in your online course. Before the course begins -- During the online course -- End of the course -- How to know if presence is "there" in your online course -- 5. Are you here or there
N2  - "How can faculty create a strong E presence for their online classes? This volume highlights the need for creating a presence in the online environment. The authors explore the emotional, psychological, and social aspects from both the instructor and student perspective. It provides an instructional design framework and shows how a strong presence contributes to effective teaching and learning. Filled with illustrative examples and based on research and experience, the book contains methods, case scenarios, and activities for creating, maintaining, and evaluating presence throughout the cycle of an online course."--
ER  -