Amelia W. Cheney

Dr. Amelia Cheney is an Assistant Professor in and Program Director for the Instructional Technology program at Appalachian State University, where she has taught in 3D virtual environments since 2006. Prior to joining the faculty, Dr. Cheney had more than thirteen years experience in K-12 education, including serving as a high school teacher and a Chief Technology Officer for two school districts. She is a Board member of the Applied Research in Virtual Worlds (ARVEL), SIG of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), as well as Past-President and current Board member of the North Carolina Technology in Education Society (NCTIES). Dr. Cheney also serves on the Technology Committee of the Virtual World Consortium, and as a steering committee member for the International Journal of Web-Based Communities. Her current research is focused on constructivist teaching and learning in virtual environments, particularly issues of community, presence, and the building of relationships.

Publications

Perceptions of Presence and Community in Immersive Online Learning Environments
Perceptions of Presence and Community in Immersive Online Learning Environments
Amelia W. Cheney, Terry McClannon, Les Bolt, Robert L. Sanders. © 2023. 17 pages.
This chapter is based on survey research conducted between 2010 and 2017, involving 1053 graduate students using immersive online learning environments for their coursework....
Perceptions of Presence and Community in Immersive Online Learning Environments
Perceptions of Presence and Community in Immersive Online Learning Environments
Amelia W. Cheney, Terry McClannon, Les Bolt, Robert L. Sanders. © 2019. 16 pages.
This chapter is based on survey research conducted between 2010 and 2017, involving 1053 graduate students using immersive online learning environments for their coursework....
The New Company Water Cooler: Use of 3D Virtual Immersive Worlds to Promote Networking and Professional Learning in Organizations
The New Company Water Cooler: Use of 3D Virtual Immersive Worlds to Promote Networking and Professional Learning in Organizations
Amelia W. Cheney, Richard E. Riedl, Robert Sanders, John H. Tashner. © 2012. 14 pages.
Caring in the Zone: Fostering Relationships in Virtual Learning Communities
Caring in the Zone: Fostering Relationships in Virtual Learning Communities
Amelia W. Cheney, Peter Nelsen. © 2012. 19 pages.
A focus on interpersonal relationships and the creation of caring, democratic learning experiences may cause some to reject virtual learning environments because of a belief that...
Preface
Preface
Amelia W. Cheney, Robert L. Sanders. © 2011. 5 pages.
This Preface is included in the book Teaching and Learning in 3D Immersive Worlds: Pedagogical Models and Constructivist Approaches.
Caring in the Zone: Fostering Relationships in Virtual Learning Communities
Caring in the Zone: Fostering Relationships in Virtual Learning Communities
Amelia W. Cheney, Peter Nelsen. © 2011. 19 pages.
A focus on interpersonal relationships and the creation of caring, democratic learning experiences may cause some to reject virtual learning environments because of a belief that...
Moving to the Worldvirtual: Affordances of 3D Immersive Environments for Teaching and Learning
Moving to the Worldvirtual: Affordances of 3D Immersive Environments for Teaching and Learning
Richard E. Riedl, Terry McClannon, Amelia W. Cheney. © 2011. 14 pages.
The traditional classroom has been considered the ‘ideal’ setting for teaching and learning, and innovations which challenge that structure are under a great deal of scrutiny. As...
Presence Pedagogy as Framework for Research in Virtual Environments
Presence Pedagogy as Framework for Research in Virtual Environments
Amelia W. Cheney, Stephen C. Bronack. © 2011. 7 pages.
The New Company Water Cooler: Use of 3D Virtual Immersive Worlds to Promote Networking and Professional Learning in Organizations
The New Company Water Cooler: Use of 3D Virtual Immersive Worlds to Promote Networking and Professional Learning in Organizations
Amelia W. Cheney, Richard E. Riedl, Robert L. Sanders, John H. Tashner. © 2010. 14 pages.
Employees gathered around the water cooler – the image is now a corporate cliché. This type of informal networking allows members of an organization to build – or break –...