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Meaningful connection in virtual classrooms: graduate students’ perspectives on effective instructor presence in blended courses

Frontiers in Education, 2023
This qualitative study explored 15 graduate students’ perspectives on effective online instructor presence. Analysis of interviews, a survey, and a focus group revealed students value early relationship-building through consistent participation ...
Laura McNeill, Saad Bushaala
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Dispelling the myths of online education: learning via the information superhighway [PDF]

, 2007
There continues to be a perception that online education is inferior to traditional education. In the U.S. online learning is more developed than in the U.K. This paper provides insights into a U.S.
Abrahamson C. E., Amanda Hay, Aron C., Becker W., Caudron, Dash E., Dolezalek H., Dos Santos B. L., Hereford L., James W. Peltier, Mangan K., McLester S., Myra Hodgkinson, Remmers H., Shea R, Wil liam Drago   +15 more
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Understanding the role of instructor gestures during virtual lectures

Frontiers in Computer Science
The purpose of this study was to establish the importance of instructor gestures in online lectures. Social information processing theory explains that virtual communication can be just as effective as face-to-face communication if communicators ...
Stephanie Kelly, Jihyun Kim, Pankaj Chaudhary   +2 more
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Becoming more systematic about flexible learning: beyond time and distance [PDF]

, 2005
Changes in higher education frequently involve the need for more flexibility in course design and delivery. Flexibility is a concept that can be operationalized in many ways.
Boer, Wim de, Collis, Betty
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Moving Mountains in the lntercultural Classroom [PDF]

, 2002
Today many Alaska Natives are seeking a higher education; however due to subtle differences in communication styles between the Native Alaskan student and Euro-American instructor, both students and educator frequently experience communication ...
Martindale, Vivian Faith
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Patient‐Level Barriers and Facilitators to Inpatient Physical Therapy in Adolescents and Young Adults With a Hematological Malignancy: A Qualitative Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Despite their increased risk for functional impairment resulting from cancer and its treatments, few adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with a hematological malignancy receive the recommended or therapeutic dose of exercise per week during inpatient hospitalizations.
Jennifer A. Kelleher, Jennifer L. Bernstein, Katia M. Crisler, Julia K. Herriott, Kimberly L. Klages, Robin E. Norris, Mariann L. Strenk, Sarah E. Bills, Meghan E. McGrady   +8 more
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The effects of instructor clarity and non-verbal immediacy on Chinese and Iranian EFL students’ affective learning: The mediating role of instructor understanding

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2023
Drawing on the rhetorical/relational goal theory, this study examined the role of instructor clarity and non-verbal immediacy in affective learning through the mediation of instructor understanding.
Ali Derakhshan, Lawrence Jun Zhang, Kiyana Zhaleh   +2 more
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Improving instructional effectiveness with computer‐mediated communication [PDF]

, 1995
This study explores the use of asynchronous Computer‐Mediated Communication (CMC) in the delivery of instructional content, and points up the interaction among learners, as well as between learners and instructors.
Barrett, John, Naidu, Som, Olsen, Peter
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Perspectives in educating molecular pathologists on liquid biopsy: Toward integrative, equitable, and decentralized precision oncology

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Liquid biopsy enables minimally invasive, real‐time molecular profiling through analysis of circulating biomarkers in biological fluids. This Perspective highlights the importance of training pathologists through integrative educational programs, such as the European Masters in Molecular Pathology, to ensure effective and equitable implementation of ...
Marius Ilié, Umberto Malapelle, Catherine Alix‐Panabières, Claus Lindbjerg Andersen, Sandra Chlebowski, Vivien Lake, Caroline Lacoux, Virginie Lespinet‐Fabre, Olivier Bordone, Simon Heeke, Christophe Bontoux, Ellen Heitzer, Klaus Pantel, Paul Hofman   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

RESEARCH-AI: Communicating academic honesty: teacher messages and student perceptions about generative AI

Frontiers in Communication
Integrating generative AI (GenAI) in higher education presents both opportunities and challenges, particularly in maintaining academic integrity. This study explores faculty communication strategies when addressing suspected GenAI misuse, analyzing ...
Tiffany Petricini, Sarah Zipf, Chuhao Wu
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