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A Construct Revalidation of the Community of Inquiry Survey: Empirical Evidence for a General Factor Under a Bifactor Structure

open access: yesInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2021
The study revisited the community of inquiry (CoI) instrument for construct revalidation. To that end, the study used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to examine four competing models (unidimensional, correlated-factor, second-order factor, and ...
Hongwei Yang, Ph.D., Jian Su, Ph.D.
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Presence Equation: An Investigation into Cognitive Factors Underlying Presence [PDF]

open access: yesPresence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, 2003
The relationship between presence and cognitive factors such as absorption, creative imagination, empathy, and will ingness to experience presence was investigated. Presence was defined, operationalized, and measured using a ques tionnaire that we devised. Absorption and creative imagina tion were measured using questionnaires developed in the area of
Sas, Corina   +1 more
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Cross Validating a Rubric for Automatic Classification of Cognitive Presence in MOOC Discussions

open access: yesInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2021
As large-scale, sophisticated open and distance learning environments expand in higher education globally, so does the need to support learning at scale in real time.
Yuanyuan Hu   +2 more
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Cognitive, Instructional, and Social Presence as Factors in Learners’ Negotiation of Planned Absences from Online Study

open access: yesInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2009
Adult learners value the flexibility and convenience offered to them as online learners, and many learners are required to absent themselves from their online classes during courses in order to accommodate demanding schedules.
Dianne Conrad
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Predicting Cognitive Presence in At-Scale Online Learning: MOOC and For-Credit Online Course Environments

open access: yesOnline Learning, 2022
In this study, we work towards a strategy to measure and enhance the quality of interactions in discussion forums at scale. We present a machine learning (ML) model which identifies the phase of cognitive presence exhibited by a student’s post and ...
Jeonghyun Lee   +6 more
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Presence of Piracetam in Cognitive Enhancement Dietary Supplements [PDF]

open access: yesJAMA Internal Medicine, 2020
This study analyzes 5 brands of dietary supplements to determine the prevalence of the nootropic drug piracetam in supplements advertised as cognitive enhancers.
Pieter A, Cohen   +2 more
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Factors that influence cognitive presence: A scoping review

open access: yesAustralasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2022
The gradual shift to online modes of learning in higher education institutions over the past 2 decades accelerated drastically on a global scale between 2020 and 2022. Students and educators, who have initially grappled with the shift, have now become accustomed to online teaching; however, there are concerns about the quality of learning that has ...
Sandhya Maranna   +4 more
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Community of Inquiry Framework: Research Trends Between 2000-2020

open access: yesOnline Learning, 2022
The current study aimed to understand the trend in the community of inquiry that many researchers have been working on for over 20 years. Within the scope of this aim, 102 studies were reviewed with regards to some variables: most preferred keywords and ...
Yusuf Ziya Olpak
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“Are you there?”: Teaching presence and interaction in large online literature classes

open access: yesAsian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 2022
Increasing interaction in large online classes is a challenge that many teachers are facing in the post-pandemic era. This study, rooted in Garrison et al.’s CoI (Community of Inquiry) framework, employs both quantitative and qualitative methods to ...
Fang Li
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A Twitter-facilitated professional learning community: online participation, connectedness, and satisfaction

open access: yesBMC Medical Education, 2022
Background Twitter has gained increasing popularity and attention as a professional learning environment to share knowledge, exchange information, make connections, and build networks.
Binbin Zheng, Gary Beck Dallaghan
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