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What is Logistical Presence

Chapter 38
Handbook of Research on E-Learning Applications for Career and Technical Education: Technologies for Vocational Training
An aspect of social presence that deals with the mechanics of the online classroom (Schmidt & Conceicao, 2008, p. 1).
Published in Chapter:
Understanding the Online Learner
Steven W. Schmidt (East Carolina University, USA)
Copyright: © 2009 |Pages: 13
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-739-3.ch038
Abstract
The expansion of distance education programs has allowed institutions of higher education to be successful in their collective mission to make educational programs more accessible to adults who normally would not have that access. Indeed, online learning has brought education to the people. Access to school is now as simple as logging on to the Internet in the privacy of one’s own home. Who are these students taking courses online? Why are they in online courses versus traditional classrooms? What is different about them, about their situations, and their expectations? Why are some online learners successful and others not? Why do some online learners continue to work through programs while others drop out? For online learning programs to be successful in the long term, it is important to have a thorough understanding of the online learner. This chapter examines the adult online learner in higher education.
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