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The Value of Social Presence in Developing Student Satisfaction and Learning Outcomes in Online Environments

The Value of Social Presence in Developing Student Satisfaction and Learning Outcomes in Online Environments

Michael Marmon
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 14
ISBN13: 9781522507833|ISBN10: 1522507833|EISBN13: 9781522507840
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0783-3.ch074
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Marmon, Michael. "The Value of Social Presence in Developing Student Satisfaction and Learning Outcomes in Online Environments." Blended Learning: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2017, pp. 1551-1564. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0783-3.ch074

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Marmon, M. (2017). The Value of Social Presence in Developing Student Satisfaction and Learning Outcomes in Online Environments. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Blended Learning: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 1551-1564). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0783-3.ch074

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Marmon, Michael. "The Value of Social Presence in Developing Student Satisfaction and Learning Outcomes in Online Environments." In Blended Learning: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 1551-1564. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0783-3.ch074

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Abstract

As humanity continues into the twenty-first century, online or distance education is emerging as a viable alternative to the learning that is occurring in traditional university-level learning environments. While there is little difference in the quality of learning and information being presented between these two methods, there are distinct differences in the interactions occurring between students and instructors. Specifically, the presence of physical geographic distance creates a feeling of isolation in the minds of the students participating in these online learning environments. This chapter examines the concept of isolation through the lens of Moore's Transactional Distance Theory, which offers an explanation for why such attitudes permeate in this method of instructing students. Moreover, by discussing the history of the medium and the importance of Moore's Transactional Distance Theory, it is possible determine the best practices and procedures for creating a feeling of social presence in online learning environments.

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