By: Anya
These are ways to increase teaching presence, not social presence. Social presence is what allows students to feel that they are members of the online learning community, and a way to promote their identity as learners as community members. To promote social presence, include things such as interaction via discussions, introductions, group work, video presentations, etc.
By: The Critical Importance of Building Social Elements into Your Online Courses
[…] and video, can increase a teachers actual or implied ‘presence’ within the online classroom. This article from Teach Strats offers Eight Ways to Increase Social Presence in Your Online Classes (Hong […]
By: Pat Windon
Just as important is the concluding letter and good wishes for future course studies.
By: David K
interesting, any ethical reason to stay away from teacher to student e-mail?
has been a tricky area for some
By: edwin weingart
good point Kathleen!
By: Kathleen Kent
Welcome letters are very useful!
By: Who is the Instructor? Developing Social Presence in an Online Course - Online College.org
[...] however, for you as the instructor to be active in these forums as a facilitator. Hong Wang, in an article from Teach Strats, recommends several techniques for instructor engagement, including "group and class [...]
By: Networked Media Culture | ellymackayuc
[...] media and blogging communication, but in an online educational environment too. In this article – ‘Eight Ways to Increase Social Prescence in Your Classes’, the author of the article – Hong Wang – suggests that in an online classroom, a tutor or [...]
By: Communication 102: Creating a Community from Behind a Computer Screen | Conference Call University
[...] Social media is another great way to reach out to students. Establishing a Facebook page for the class is an excellent strategy for creating and maintaining a personal feel for the course and helps to facilitate informal interpersonal communication between students and the instructor. This can also prove to be a valuable tool for some academic discourse, sharing links, or as a way of communicating when there are technical issues with other communication tools. Be aware that some institutions may have guidelines regulating the use of social media with students. [...]
By: Where's My Online Instructor? - Online College Courses
[...] of a personal nature, follow your school’s procedures. Generally, the correct procedure is to send an email to your instructor’s school email account. I’ve found that my timely response and [...]